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Liverpool’s incredible 68-game unbeaten streak at Anfield came to an end when the champions were beaten 1-0 at home by a tough team from Burnley.
Ashley Barnes got off the pitch to shoot home the only goal of the game from the vantage point that had previously been knocked down by Alisson and the visitors held on to claim three huge points.
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At the other extreme, England goalkeeper Nick Pope produced a catalog of excellent saves to deny Divock Origi, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah among others, while Origi rang the crossbar when the Reds failed to register a goal from the team. Premier League for the fourth consecutive game. .
The result means that Jurgen Klopp’s side, who are now winless in five league games, remain six points behind first place having failed to close the gap with leaders Manchester United.
Positive
The hosts got off to a lively start in a contest that all but one statistic will show they mastered. With more than half the season to play, the Reds are still in the running for the title, but that’s about all the positives I can find.
Negative
Liverpool’s continued drought in front of goal means they have now only won once against teams in the last six this season, and the Reds could get out of the European places if Tottenham and Everton capitalize on their games in hand.
Manager rating out of 10
5 – Klopp made two changes to a front of three that have yet to score a league goal in January with Divock Origi and Xherdan Shaqiri involved, but the result was very similar, as the Reds made another under-par display in front of goal. .
Player ratings (1-10; 10 = best. Players submitted after 70 minutes are not rated)
GK Alisson, 5 – He came down quickly to deny Barnes with a clever save after missing the opening cross, but a rush of blood saw him knock down the last one, who beat him from the spot in the 83rd minute to secure an unlikely win.
DF Trent Alexander-Arnold, 5 years It produced an endless collection of crosses from the right as you would expect, but for once there wasn’t a red shirt at the end of either. It took a clever save from Pope to negate his left-foot low blow, but he threw a handsome free kick that was over.
DF Joel Matip, 6 – An unhappy comeback for the 29-year-old who appeared for the first time since December 27. It produced a composite display on the back, but the Alisson error means there is no clean sheet to display.
DF Fabinho, 5 – A couple of chances in the first half for the man who has now become a staunch defender, but was unable to steer either of them to the back of the net. Lucky not to be fired at half-time for a kickoff after the half-time whistle.
DF Andrew Robertson, 6 years old Plenty of overlapping runs, but aside from a clever rear heel to pick Sadio Mane and a pair of deep crosses that went nowhere, the Scotsman had little to show for his attacking efforts.
MF Xherdan Shaqiri, 6 years old – There are few better on the ball than the Swiss star who asked questions with an attractive delivery in the box that Fabinho looked wide open. Later, Pope was quick to chase a bolt that went off course.
MF Thiago, 6 – Fresh off an impressive performance against Manchester United, the midfielder chose Trent Alexander-Arnold with a sublime pass down the right, but a painful challenge from Barnes likely epitomized a frustrating evening.
MF Georginio Wijnaldum, 6 – Much effort, but no joy. The Dutchman saw his shot from range be comfortably blocked in the early exchanges, but chose Thiago on the right with a beautiful weighted pass as Burnley repelled another dangerous Liverpool attack.
MF Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 5 years old, – A fourth appearance of the season in the Premier League for the Ox who stung Nick Pope’s palms with a blow from the edge of the box. However, he was quiet from then on and was withdrawn for the last half hour.
FW Divock Origi, 5 – An unusual start for a man desperate for a goal, but not when he threw his first effort horribly over the bar. The forward responded well and saw a couple of decent efforts saved by the impressive Pope, but shook the wood when he cleaned up on a getaway.
FW Sadio Mane, 7 – He showed the intensity his coach had been looking for when his search ball toward Robertson swung back for a corner, causing problems with a pair of forward runs that put pressure on the visiting defense.
Substitutes
FW Mohamed Salah, 6 – It took him three minutes to get the best of Pope after his arrival, as the goalkeeper somehow kept his effort sweetly beaten towards the near post.
FROM Roberto Firmino, 5 – He replaced Origi in the 57th minute and blew three golden chances, first with a wide deflection from a tight angle before failing horribly with a cut from Robertson.
FW Takumi Minamino, N / A – An energetic display after his late presentation, but he couldn’t find a way to beat a solid visiting defense.
