John Barnes: Liverpool were better last season than they were in 2019-20 season

John Barnes former Liverpool player feels Liverpool were a stronger side last term than this season even though they won the Premier League title.

In the 2018-19 Premier League season Liverpool were within a point of tossing Manchester City from the league winners spot. Jurgen Klopp’s side came to record the highest points ever total by a team finished in second last season.

They backed up the foundation and went one better through most of the campaign being unstoppable in the Prem.

However, Liverpool was unwilling to follow up their Champions League performance when Atletico Madrid knocked them out.

Jurgen Klopp led Liverpool to an historic league win after the Reds won it back in the 1989-90 season. Liverpool saw the triumph as the ‘Champions of England’ after 30 long years.

John Barnes told talkSPORT:

“I was delighted with them last year – 97 points and finishing second, winning the Champions League.

“In fact, I think they were probably better last year, but Man City were just incredible.

“They continued that consistency this year in what they did, so I look at it as a two-year victory, if you like – winning the Champions League and finishing second by a point in the league and then winning the Premier League this season, it was an incredible two years.

“Jurgen Klopp has brought a real level of consistency and determination and humility to the team.

“People are now saying ‘can they do it again next year’, but what we can do next year is we can be as competitive as we were this year.

“Obviously teams will improve to make it harder, but I don’t think we’ll be any less consistent next year.”

Liverpool have set a number of English-top flight records including the most consecutive home wins (23), the largest point lead at the end of a match week.

The Reds also matched the Premier League record of 18 consecutive wins breaking City’s record.

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