Liverpool 2-1 Everton: 5 Talking Points

#4 Liverpool continue unbeaten run but need to find fluidity in midfield

The Liverpool midfield seemed to lack fluidity in the game and that might be something to worry about

Ever since they lost to Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley in late October, the Reds have been on an upward march and continued their streak with another vital win over their cross-town rivals Everton.

Jurgen Klopp’s men were largely dominant through the night across all the areas of the pitch and save for some odd personal mistakes, put in a performance that would make the German proud.

However, bigger concerns await the club in the days to come as they look destined to lose their star midfielder Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona and if this match was any indication, the midfield is not fluid enough to ably support their attacking resources, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain being the only exception.

Yes, Milner did find the back of the net in the game from the penalty spot from a penalty that Lallana earned but both he and Lallana were largely responsible for the tempo of the game slowing down on occasions when there were spaces to explore in the Everton half.

The duo lacked any type of creative spark and had to rely on the likes of Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Andrew Robertson to infuse some life into the side’s attack.

While the lack of regular game time might together be cited as the primary reason the midfielders looked out of sync with each other, their inability to pull the right strings together might cost the side severely in the long run.