Very disappointing. I'm not actually too conerned with the outfield performance. We were able to put two past a team fighting for a point in relegation places. That's not to say it was a great performance, because it wasn't. We played far too many wasteful crosses. After the altercation with Cresswell, Mane just switched off everywhere. For the second game in a run, when we've needed Firmino to step up, he just hasn't. Wide or central he should be doing more. Awful again. Fast becoming a 'Sterling' type of player for me. Will have a good game every now and again, can contribute a bit to a team playing well, scores a few here and there but when you look at them to lift the team and performance they just can't. I'm not comparing their ability here, mainly their influence in a team. Although many won't process this.
Their keepers save from Henderson was superb and perfectly illustrates why you can keep faith with keepers if they can pull off saves like that. We don't have that luxury. Lallana faded, understandably so. Origi is getting into a habit of playing for his goal then dropping his performance, not a fan of that.
However, we're not going to be perfect each game. We were good enough to score twice and should have ran out 2-0 winners. Because of our keeper we didn't. Credit to him for that punch against Carroll but you know, Mignolet was far braver in certain games and more consistent.
Matip was class throughout I thought.
