What is happening to Liverpool this summer?

Liverpool is going from disappointment to disappointment since their historic Champions League win over Tottenham in Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano. 

After some deserved holidays, Jurgen Klopp's men have come back to training as if it was a completely different team.  Although the most visible and serious issues are found in defence, the team is also looking weak in attack, where they have lost the voracity they exhibited in the last months of the previous campaign. 

Liverpool have certainly lacked their best men, but the team have been light years away from their usual performance.

The Reds' pre-season began with a couple of friendlies against modest English teams that have become commonplace in recent times. This time, it was the turn of Tranmere Rovers and Bradford City, who bowed out 6-0 and 3-1 to Klopp's side.

Despite the huge difference between the two teams, the second match already started to show some cracks in the defensive side for Klopp's men. 

The worst predictions were confirmed in the United States, where the team was not able to win, and their downfall only continued once they reached Europe. 

Borussia Dortmund (3-2), Sevilla (2-1), Sporting of Portugal (2-2) and Naples (3-0) all took advantage of the team's mistakes, who now face a last 'stage' in France before the start of the season. 

Klopp and his team will face Olympique Lyon and then the Community Shield against a Manchester City which is looking a lot stronger and could leave them without the first title of this 2019-20.

After that, Schalke 04 will be the final test before Liverpool start the Premier League at home to Norwich on 9 August. By then, the 'red' fans hope the doubts and mistakes have been clearned and the team will once again become the feared rivals of the 2018-2019 season.