The points were dropped in the first half, obviously. But the second half was an improvement on the first half and Keita, for all his critics in the first half was much better in that second 45 too. We could have got the winner and on another day maybe we would have. There was much greater control from our midfield and not as much anxious decision making from our defence, in large part thanks to the calming and controlling influence Fabinho asserted on the game as the minutes ticked by.
Fairly pleased that we kept them out for the entirety of that second half though quite a bit disappointed at the lack of risks our attack men took. It's an old cliche but we seemed to intent, almost that we only believed we count score if we walked it into the net. That Origi chance at the end was evidence of the fact that we could have opened them up but we just didn't. Too conservative but overall, a point probably the right result in the end.
It's a tough one - injuries have conspired to produce this result and that was evident with the awful defensive display of the first half. My worry at this point lies in how soon we can get Lovren back. The Gomez news and then Dejan's news today has been a double whammy one which Jürgen will be hoping for a swift resolution.
If I was a neutral I'd say, on the balance of the season, a 3 point lead is about right for Liverpool. So no complaints really.
But hey ho, in the words of Chris Martin - 'nobody said it was easy'! Now I see your Coldplay...someone raise me a Smiths.
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