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#2 Bayern were ready for the Liverpool counter
If you've seen Liverpool play in the recent months, you'll be aware of just how potent Mo Salah and Co. are on the counter. They get the numbers forward quickly, string rapid passes, and find that open man quite effortlessly.
On the other hand, if you've followed Bayern's 2018-19 season so far, the glaring chink in Die Roten's armour has been their failure to fend off counter-attacks. Joshua Kimmich, in particular, has been accused of exposing the defence quite often, given his attacking instincts.
The 24-year-old focused more on his defensive efforts today and was barely seen bombing the flanks like he usually does. Even David Alaba on the other wing employed a conservative approach as did the majority of the Bayern team.
Even when in possession, the Bavarians never really committed more than five to six players to any attack during open play which did allow the hosts to get back in position and close gaping holes, if any, in defence.
Sure, Bayern never really looked convincing when going forward with most of their offence coming through Serge Gnabry and Kingsley Coman. However, it helped them to not concede either and salvage a draw which looked like Niko Kovac's plan all along.
