The manic reaction would not have looked out of place in the Sunday amateur leagues.
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The Reds may not have got all of the points against Tony Pulis’s Baggies, but they saved face late on thanks to a fine effort from Divock Origi, who rescued a point in the 95th minute of stoppage time. With the heartbeat slowed, the reality of Liverpool’s weaknesses in defence will not have escaped their overexuberant manager.
Anyway, there’s been tons of reaction on Twitter since the final whistle, as ever.
Dejan Lovren was stretched off the pitch towards the end of the game after receiving a nasty injury to his knee sustained in a fifty-fifty challenge.
Liverpool dominated in open play, but its lack of cutting edge and West Brom’s opportunism produced a dramatic stalemate. But at home to Bournemouth in Week 17, they’ll be expected to take the initiative at the Hawthorns, and that could see them struggle against the in-form Cherries. Of course people are disappointed but they didn’t let us feel that. I think we’ve good enough players to do that. Even Leicester will slip-up at some point, arguably when – or if – one of Riyad Mahrez or Jamie Vardy suffers injury. How we defend set plays is okay, it could always be better, but we have to be very, very concentrated in these situations. There are games to be played and that’s what I am focused on.
Klopp’s assessment glossed over Liverpool’s lack of creativity against a towering Albion defence and the instability that Simon Mignolet’s goalkeeping continues to spread throughout his back-line.
Henderson put Liverpool ahead in the 21st at Anfield after a headed assist from Adam Lallana.
Philippe Coutinho and Jordan Henderson could start at Anfield against West Bromwich Albion today after spells on the sidelines.
There was a moment of controversy on the stroke of half-time. “I want my keeper to come out and try for everything”.
Jonas Olsson and two teammates were offside when Gardner’s free-kick was delivered into the zone of uncertainty between Liverpool’s goalkeeper and defence. Gardner was not booked. Chris Brunt provided the pin-point set-piece and Olsson was on hand to head home. Roberto Firmino was beginning to settle into the league, but he didn’t look comfortable carrying the creative responsibility against Newcastle with Jordan Ibe looking the best of the Liverpool midfield. Cue bedlam in the technical area.
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“Flanno will come back next week and then we will have two right-backs and two left-backs”, he said. After 20 seconds or so consultation, Pawson awarded a free kick for Liverpool, causing Pulis to go mad on the touchline, almost knocking his cap off when remonstrating with the fourth official.
