Recently, a lot of the emphasis has been on the poor form of a Liverpool attack who have been hugely questioned in the media for a serious lack of instinctive, clinical finishing.
But with Roberto Firmino now beginning to adapt to his new role up top, the goals are slowly starting to flow - with two against Arsenal and also against Norwich yesterday, in a dramatic 5-4 win for the Reds.
Liverpool's strikeforce have a serious amount of injuries at the minute with Daniel Sturridge, Divock Origi and Danny Ings all sidelined and the midfield would be expected to step up to the mark and make up the goals shortage.
However, apart from the currently free scoring Firmino who is actually filling in as a false nine striker, the club's midfielders are simply not putting themselves in good enough positions to score.
The old days:
For the past few seasons Liverpool have possessed scoring midfielders in the form of Raheem Sterling and Steven Gerrard, two quality players who were never afraid to have a pop at goal and Sterling, in particular, who adjusted so well to Brendan Rodgers' diamond formation, where he could use his pace to his advantage to beat the opposition defenders.
As primarily a midfield player, he became the unsung hero of the infamous Luis Suarez and Sturridge partnership, dubbed 'SAS' and was part of a team who scored 101 league goals in the 2013/2014, the majority of them coming from the latter.
Gerrard's instinctive movement meant that he would pick up postions no other player would and would often find himself in the right place at the right time, but he also had an eye for goal and he scored some beauties in his time.
However, both Sterling and Gerrard have since left the club and it is clear to see they have left a large gap in the goalscoring department from midfield.
Players such as Dirk Kuyt also caused defences a lot of problems down the years. When he played at Liverpool, he was signed as a striker but was converted to a winger and this didn't make any difference to his goal scoring record as he scored 12 goals in 34 games in his opening season for the club.
The stats at present:
At this moment in time, both Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino have scored five apiece in all competitions - while Emre Can, Lucas Leiva, James Milner, Jordan Henderson, Joe Allen and Adam Lallana have seven goals between them combined.
It is very interesting when you see that just two players, Sterling and Gerrard, had 22 between them in the 2013/2014 season - although that was an entire season and there are still 15 league games left and games in all three cup competitions.
Where does the problem lie?
When you think about it, the trio of Can, Lucas and Allen are primarily defensive players and they are not renowned for their goal scoring records.
Allen is the best of them as Klopp seems to be giving a free role around midfield where he has often found himself on the end of attacking plays this season. How often do we see Lucas' name on the scoresheet though? Very rarely and the Brazilian has only found the back of the net an incredible six times in 298 appearences for the Merseyside club.
Henderson has had a lot of injury problems and this has held him back from running off the strikers to score, something we have become accustomed to, whilst Milner is more of a worker in midfield and gives 120%, but many would regard him as more of a defensive midfield player in general and somebody who more often than not assists goals.
Young winger Jordon Ibe is very young and has been unlucky as regards to goals this season. He is direct and the goals will come as he grows, though he has hit the back of the net three times in all competitions this season.
Firmino was questioned a lot in his early days at the club and he looked lacklusture and uninterested. Fans believed he could offer us a lot more after scoring 49 in 153 at Hoffenheim and being the assist king of a top league in the Bundesliga.
Over the last few weeks, the Klopp effect has kicked in and we are beginning to see the real Roberto Firmino. He is taking more shots, something we didn't see at the start of the season as he looked nervous and afraid to shoot. It is clear that Klopp is beginning to get the best out of him and his strike against Arsenal proved what he can do, but he just needs to back himself.
Coutinho has had a stop-start season too due to injuries. The skillful Brazilian is seen as our biggest threat from midfield areas but he has only scored 5 goals this season. He can go from the incredible to mediocre in a couple of games and consistency is key if he is going to start scoring again. An injury has hampered his chances and he needs a clear run of games to get back into the side and cause problems for the opposition.
Despite his dramatic winner at Norwich, Lallana has been the player who has been a disappointment in the goal scoring department. His goal yesterday was his first since May and this is not good enough for an England international who cost £25 million. Although he is fantastic to watch on the ball, you have to wonder sometimes if he has the end product and his lack of goalscoring ability has cost the team at times.
A contrast:
If you are looking to win the title or get a top-four place, your midfielders just have to be more consistent with their goal scoring. You need goals from across the pitch. It is no coincidence that the teams at the top of the table have the midfielders who can score goals.
The Manchester City midfield trio of Sterling, Kevin De Bruyne and Yaya Toure have 15 between them while Riyad Mahrez has been a vital part of Leicester City's title charge. These players are able to chip in with goals at vital times and that's the difference.
Klopp has obviously looked to the transfer market already to fill this space with links to Alex Teixeira showing intent. One or two of these types of players could be a deciding factor come the end of the season.
