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Peter Crouch was the man of the moment for Liverpool this weekend during the annual Legends match at Anfield.

The Premier League icon scored a brace for the Reds as Liverpool Legends secured a 2-0 win against Chelsea Legends, with Crouch praising the Anfield support as the charity fixture was a near-sell-out on Saturday.

Indeed, such a game should never bring up issues in the current playing squad, especially a side as good as Arne Slot’s, who are on course to lift the Premier League title with numerous games to spare if they can return to winning ways after the international break.

However, Crouch’s brace brought up one such issue for Liverpool that was spotted on social media, and it paints a picture of how much work needs to be done in the summer.

As noted by LFCApproved on Twitter, Crouch’s two goals in 11 minutes for Liverpool Legends is just one off the combined total of Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota’s tally at Anfield since the turn of the year.

With Mohamed Salah a favourite to win the Ballon d’Or having already hit 32 goals in all competitions for Liverpool, the performances of the likes of Nunez and Jota have fallen under the radar due to the brilliance of the Egyptian international.

Indeed, Diaz and Nunez being linked with moves away from Liverpool sheds some light on the prospect of the forward ranks being overhauled in the summer, with Crouch’s brace on Saturday also highlighting how poorly some attackers have performed since the turn of the year.

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Moreover, with Salah’s contract situation yet to be resolved, the Liverpool winger potentially leaving could make Slot’s attacking problems even worse heading into the new season, where the Reds could have a serious problem on their hands.

With Jamie Carragher saying Liverpool needed two new forwards after last week’s Carabao Cup loss to Newcastle United, bringing in a new attacker is seemingly on the agenda for the Reds, who need more than just the brilliance of Salah to help with goals.

Thankfully, links in recent weeks have been exciting, with Liverpool rumoured with Ademola Lookman this weekend as the Atalanta star looks set to leave Serie A for a return to the Premier League having previously played for Everton.

With Liverpool also interested in signing Jonathan David, Slot will not be short of options to choose this summer, and Crouch’s brace compared to what the likes of Nunez and Diaz have achieved in 2025 highlights a major problem in the squad.


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