Liverpool looked back to their best at the start of the season. Scoring goals, keeping clean sheets. There’s no problems in the final third but at the back things are going downhill.
This isn’t a one-off either. The draw against Brentford last month had the same feel. Liverpool twice led, and were twice pegged back in a match where you never felt confident they would see out victory – and clearly, neither did they.
Conceding goals is one thing, but mentality is another. When Liverpool romped to the title in 2019/20 they were so strong at dealing with big moments in games, but their ability to control momentum is lacking at the moment. They don’t possess that composure and determination at this point, and even Jurgen Klopp decided against defending their mental toughness after this latest disappointment.
“It looked like bit by bit by bit we lost another player, body-language wise,” was his assessment. “Then all of a sudden it wasn’t there anymore.
“We didn’t play football anymore, we should’ve played more between the lines, and attacked the centre, which we didn’t do.”
