#3 A quiet day for the attackers
A great performance for defenders meant that the attackers from both the sides had a rather quiet day. Daniel Sturridge was subbed off for Adam Lallana in the second half though the former can hardly be blamed as he simply did not get enough service.
Ibrahimovic at the other end definitely had the better chances including the header that was set up for him sumptuously by Paul Pogba in the second half. But he was rather wasteful and unable to convert the few chances he got in the game.
After scoring with four of his first 15 shots, the tall Swedish striker has now failed to convert from his last 26 shots in the Premier League. But he cut a lonely figure as Liverpool kept on attacking and had to come deep within his half to retrieve the ball.
Speaking to the reporters after the match, the 35-year old said, “It was difficult. I needed to chase the ball instead of attacking the ball, but still I should have put it at least on the target. But the next game, I will do better.”
