UEFA Champions League 2017/18: Liverpool 2-2 Sevilla, 5 talking points

#2 Sevilla’s efficiency is a stern reminder of what could hurt Liverpool this season

Much to ponder upon

There’s nothing wrong in trying to play champagne football, but the way Liverpool maraud forward leaves a lot of space behind. Teams don’t have to pepper the Liverpool goal to score, they just need to be efficient. It’s not as if Liverpool play a tight system where you’ve got to be patient and test the keeper from 25 yards out.

Sevilla took just three shots compared to Liverpool’s 18 and still managed to come away with a point, which shows once you get through the Liverpool midfield, you don’t have to be pass-masters or finisher extraordinaire.

Liverpool’s front footed football needs better players at the back since it's the foundation. While Matip is more of a front-footed defender, Lovren isn’t a cultured covering defender; the ideal centre-half combination needed for any type of football. In fact, many don’t even know what exactly he is apart from being a walking disaster right now.