I might be wrong, but I don’t think VAR really got involved this weekend – and if I am wrong, I’ve just been outed as someone who doesn’t really watch the games anyway (I do, honest. Glued to them. Even Burnley. And Newcastle).
King of the Klopp seemed a little grumpy after Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Watford, didn’t he?
Jurgeylad had a good old moan about the alleged plans to expand the Champions League group stage, meaning potentially more football matches for tired legs in years to come.
And then he went all in on the plans to play all of the FIFA Club World Cup on just the one pitch, meaning potentially a rubbish surface for tired legs in the next ten days. You don’t have to be a genius to work out which is the more pressing concern.
Liverpool got the job done against Nigel Pearson’s men in a way they have fashioned on many occasions this season already. Two passes and Mohamed Salah is 1vs1 and a goal is scored.
Just don’t call Liverpool a long-ball team, though.
Firstly, their fans get the right hump when you point out to them that they do actually go from back-to-front rather rapidly (and who can blame them with that front three?).
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And secondly, does it really matter? You are allowed to win football matches by playing a little more direct.
Meanwhile, Salah notched the second late-on thanks to a visionary assist from Divock Origi.