Everton 0-0 Liverpool: 5 talking points | Premier League 2018-19

Everton 0-0 Liverpool: Derby draw puts Man City back in driving seat
Everton 0-0 Liverpool: Derby draw puts Man City back in driving seat

#4. Jurgen Klopp makes questionable calls

Some share of the blame falls on Klopp's head-scratching decisions
Some share of the blame falls on Klopp's head-scratching decisions

The German gaffer maybe one of the most shrewd tacticians in modern football, but he has come a cropper in crucial moments in his managerial career. You can add today's match to that list.

As Liverpool huffed and puffed in search of a winner in the dying embers, he decided to sub Mane, who was bright all night, and bring on Adam Lallana instead! That's two blunders in one move.

No offense to Lallana, but his significance in the title race has been little to nothing as the former Southampton man has not scored in almost two years for the club. Why would you choose a player like that when you have attacking talents like Daniel Sturridge and Xherdan Shaqiri on the bench?

Both have proved to be impactful subs at various points in the season, but Klopp's ignorance is both laughable and amusing in the same breath. Plus, he shunted Origi on the left while he could have simply played Sturridge down the center and let Mane thrive in his natural habitat.

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Edited by Lennard Surrao
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