Three points, a clean sheet, Crouch runnin’ wild and a lacklustre atmosphere - ‘This is Anfield’ Circa 2006. Liverpool went into the game on the back of a disappointing performance and result in Lisbon during the week, so it was important to get back to winning ways and quickly. In all honesty Manchester City hardly posed a great threat to a Liverpool side who dominated a game they should have won by more goals.
As has often been the case though, the scoreline failed to accurately reflect the balance of the afternoons’ football. Chances were created but spurned and we were left in the familiar position of hanging on at the end when we really should have been out of sight.
It’s becoming a big problem, as instead of conserving much needed energy at the end of games we are having to concentrate to ensure points aren’t dropped. The lack of goals really could threaten our quest for honours - if we don’t improve this side of our game, our season could well peter out into something less tangible than it really should.
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