3. Liverpool woefully short of squad depth
Liverpool’s performance in the January transfer window was perhaps the worst in the Premier League. The failed to bring in even a single player despite being linked with a host of names. Their primary target, Mohamed Salah, was nabbed by rivals Chelsea while their late move for Dnipro winger Yehven Konoplyanka failed in the dying minutes of the window.
Today, with his side chasing the game, manager Brendan Rodgers had no quality options available on the bench who could act as an impact sub, and had to bring on Joe Allen instead of the far more creative Philippe Coutinho, highlighting the limitations of the squad. With an apparent lack of quality options on the bench, Liverpool could struggle to maintain their lead from the teams just below them, and seeing them drop points might become a more common sight.