Fantastic result and a very good performance. I think overall we created the better chances too and perhaps should have left with winning that match.
I will take 1-1 all day long though but there is still a lot to do in the second leg. I just hope we don't do a Chelsea from 2 years ago and go gung ho when we don't need too. Keep calm, keep it tight, play on the counter - even if we are at home. We have the advantage and Dortmund have to score so don't play into their hands and sprint around like excited headless chickens leaving space all over the pitch. Same tactics please boss, pack the midfield and frustrate them!
I thought we looked really organised for most of the game last night which is something I haven't been able to say about Liverpool teams for the last couple of seasons. It was a proper professional performance that was needed in an away game in Europe. Well done lads.
Mignolet - He should have kept their goal out and I don't know what he was playing at doing two or three cruyff turns either, I hope Jürgen has bollocked him for that. He did however make one or two good stops. So pretty much a standard performance from Mignolet - a couple of big mistakes one of which has cost us but a couple of big saves which could have easily been goals.
Lovren & Sakho - Fantastic throughout. A couple of errors by both during the game but in general they defended like lions, in particular Lovren who I gave motm too. Lovrens turnaround is truly incredible. 12 months ago I would go as far as saying he was the worst CB in the league but now on current form I'd go as far as saying he is the best CB in the league. He should have scored his header but I'll forgive him. Lovren is first name on the team sheet for me at the moment though. Wellin lad.
Moreno & Clyne - Again one or two little mistakes from both, giving the ball away cheaply or being beaten by players once or twice but that's expected against top opposition. They did however defend pretty well throughout and I have no complaints with either.
The midfield five of Lallana, Milner, Hendo, Can and Coutinho worked really, really hard. They knew when to press and when to sit behind the ball. They each covered every blade of grass on the pitch. Hendo and Can were a bit nervous on the ball but it was what they did without the ball that was impressive and in a fixture like this its probably more important.
Origi - Great performance from the young lad and a well taken goal. He should have had another too but what a shift he put in, worked his bollocks off and put himself about. He is another one who has completely turned around his form. A contender for Motm certainly.
Just want to give a mention to Joe Allen who I also thought played very well when he came on and if he is picked for the second leg Im more than confident he will do a job.
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