article_snippet.sent: Twelve months ago, Liverpool were a free-flowing, potent attacking force with the SS
article_snippet.sent: Replacing Luis Suarez was always going to be a near-impossible task, but Liverpool fans would have started this season quietly confident that the quality was there to collectively make up for the Uruguayan's absence.
article_snippet.sent: Unfortunately for Brendan Rodgers, things in the final third have not quite clicked in the final third in the way they did last season.
article_snippet.sent: What the stats clearly show is that Liverpool have not filled the void left by Suarez, Liverpool have not filled the void left by Suarez are missing a Harry Kane (19 goals), a Diego Costa (also 19), a Sergio Aguero (17), even a Charlie Austin (16 goals) - and
article_snippet.sent: it has cost Liverpool have not filled the void left by Suarez dearly.
article_snippet.sent: simply haven't met the standards set by the SS last season.
article_snippet.sent: Some may also argue that while Liverpool lack a single focal point in attack, the group as a whole have picked up the slack.
article_snippet.sent: The are mitigating circumstances for Liverpool, no doubt, but the stats don't lie and the fact that no one person has grabbed the mantle left by Suarez or Sturridge has proven costly for Liverpool - and may be a crucial reason why Suarez or Sturridge miss out on Premier League football next season.
highlights_snippet.sent: Liverpool are paying for failing to properly replace goals of Luis Suarez .