Sevilla FC 3-3 Liverpool: 5 Talking Points

#4 Where was Liverpool’s midfield in the whole game?

Henderson was awful again

You’d presume Liverpool’s midfield did well in the first half as they were three goals to the good. But no, that wasn’t the case. Two of the three goals came in set-pieces and the third on the counter as Sevilla went in search of that elusive first goal to claw back the deficit.

Liverpool’s midfield lacked balance. While many pointed out how bad Moreno was in the game, it’s fair pointing out that it was the first time this season he wandered into the Moreno abyss of old.

Liverpool's defence can only keep out goals if they are supported well by the midfield, and that hasn’t been the case since Javier Mascherano left the club a while ago, so the problem has been there since ages.

Gini Wijnaldum and Jordan Henderson seemed there only to make up the numbers. The latter, Liverpool’s skipper who is supposed to set an example, recorded no tackles on the night and had a pass percentage of 57. Out of 30 passes, he could find a teammate just 17 times. We’re talking about professional football here, ladies and gentlemen.

Wijnaldum didn’t cover himself in glory either. While he did manage a couple of tackles and three interceptions, the composure was missing. 28 passes in a game of football from the midfield is hardly acceptable.

It's safe to say, that the Liverpool midfield needs to get its act together if they want to progress further in the Champions League or play in it at all, next season.