Mario Lemina has a history with Liverpool from five years ago as he scores winner for Galatasaray

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Galatasaray’s one-goal lead over Liverpool came courtesy of a familiar foe who delivered a similarly crushing blow to Jurgen Klopp back in 2021.Mario Lemina spent six seasons in the Premier League with Southampton, Fulham and Wolves. It’s another bad result in a season where Liverpool were expected to dominate after winning the title just a few months ago.

Liverpool 2021 vs Liverpool 2026 The parallels between Klopp’s 2021 season and Slot’s 2026 season make themselves — two torrid excuses for a title defence.The difference is that while Slot’s side has been fully revamped, Klopp made few changes to his squad, with just Thiago Alcantara and Diogo Jota as high-profile signings.Liverpool did pull it back somewhat, finishing third after a tense race with Chelsea, Leicester and West Ham behind. It’s the season when Chelsea won the Champions League by beating Man City in the final.

Who was Liverpool’s worst player vs Galatasaray? 😬 Credit: Liverpool FC/Cem Hasret Tekkesinoglu/Anadolu/Getty Images As it pertains to this season, it proves that a slump like the one Klopp had, or the one Slot had earlier this season, is surmountable. Who knows, maybe it could be Liverpool who sneak to Champions League glory this time around.