Kolkata, August 16: Liverpool got off their 2021-22 Premier League season off to a winning start by defeating Norwich City comfortably in their opening game.
Daniel
Farke's
side,
who
completely
dominated
the
second
tier
of
English
football
last
season
to
gain
an
immediate
automatic
promotion
to
the
Premier
League,
looked
far
from
threatening
the
Liverpool
defence
and
it
was
a
deserved
win
for
the
Merseyside
giants.
Despite
the
Canaries
losing
the
game
0-3,
a
player
who
certainly
caught
the
eye
for
the
club
was
Todd
Cantwell
and
the
Liverpool
fans
have
urged
the
club
to
make
a
move
for
the
23-year-old.
Following
a
poor
seasson
by
their
standards
last
time
out
and
the
club
not
really
active
in
the
transfer
market,
a
major
section
of
the
Reds' fanbase
are
discontent
regarding
the
ambition
of
the
owners
Fenway
Sports
Group
and
have
often
voiced
their
concerns
in
the
social
media.
The
club
continues
to
be
linked
with
a
host
of
players
from
across
the
continent,
but
there
is
a
general
consensus
among
the
fans
that
they
are
already
done
in
the
transfer
market.
There
are
two
major
areas
of
concern
for
the
Liverpool
fans.
One
is
the
club's
inability
to
sign
a
direct
replacement
for
Georginio
Wijnaldum
who
departed
for
Paris
Saint-Germain
on
a
free
transfer.
And,
another
is
the
Reds'
lack
of
options
in
the
bench.
And,
by
signing
Cantwell,
the
Reds
can
solve
both
problems.
And,
the
23-year-old
being
home-grown
is
a
cherry
on
top
for
the
Reds.
Cantwell
is
a
versatile
player
who
is
capable
of
playing
on
either
flank
as
well
as
a
number
ten
and
in
even
in
a
three-man
midfield.
Technically
gifted,
pacey
and
good
with
either
foot,
the
23-year-old
looks
like
a
tailor-made
footballer
for
the
system
Klopp
deploys
at
Anfield
.
Cantwell's
ability
to
control
the
ball
in
tight
spaces
makes
to
pretty
much
resistant
to
high
press
and
that
makes
him
perfect
for
Klopp's
system.
Klopp
wants
all
his
players
to
work
hard
for
the
team
and
win
the
ball
back
as
soon
as
possible
and
Cantwell
is
exactly
the
kind
of
player
who
suits
his
system.
Against
Liverpool,
Cantwell
showed
his
industry
and
willingness
to
drop
deep
to
help
out
his
team-mates.
Young, versatile and home-grown, Cantwell will be a perfect addition to the Liverpool side as Klopp looks to revive the club's fortunes after an underwhelming campaign. The 23-year-old is also unlikely to mind sitting on the bench more often than not for one of the biggest clubs in the world and eventually break into the first-team.