#3 Key players finding form for Liverpool
Injuries to Sadio Mane and Adam Lallana had reduced the pace, pressing and directness from this Liverpool side and the onus was on strikers Origi and Daniel Sturridge and, Brazilian stars Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino to step up and help Liverpool finish in the top 4.
One of the reasons for Liverpool’s horror start to 2017 was the loss in form of all the four players mentioned above and as a result, the team suffered. However, this time around, the players have started to respond with good form and the performances confirm it.
Coutinho looked to have turned a corner with his goal for Brazil last week and it turned out to be true as he put on a top tier performance against Everton last weekend. He continued the form with a well-taken goal to finish Roberto Firmino’s clever pass. The assist was the latter’s third in the last four games as he joins his international team-mate in getting back to form.
Origi came in for Mane in the last game and he continued his scoring form from that game to put Liverpool ahead in the second-half with a powerful header from Wijnaldum’s cross, who showed superb feet as he made up for his previous error. Meanwhile Lucas continues to be solid when called upon and Emre Can continues to be outstanding in every game and this bodes well for Liverpool for the run-in.
