Manchester City 2-1 Liverpool: 5 things we learned

Liverpool pay the penalty for not taking their chances

Although Rodgers was far from happy with the performance of the referee, who was from Greater Manchester, he should have been fuming at his forwards for not taking the chances that were presented to them. Although Sterling’s perfectly good goal was wrongly disallowed for off-side, from then on, it was the profligacy of the Liverpool front men that cost them dear.

Coutinho had great chance in the first half, after a flowing counter attack from Liverpool. But the Brazilian fired straight at Joe Hart. Whilst there were plenty of other occasions, the best of the lot, fell to Sterling, who although was having a great game, couldn’t quite finish at the back post with the goal gaping.

The Reds can’t expect Suárez to bail them out each week and against City, although he didn’t have too many chances, the rest of the team should have buried the game.