Whilst watching this game against Norwich, I couldn’t help but feel a little bit of sadness and sickness as the last number of times we played Norwich, Luis Suarez ran the show. Reminiscence of a greater, more fun Liverpool did not make for a pretty Sunday afternoon, as I laid back and watched highlights from this corresponding fixture two years ago while silently weeping, (which I can safely say, is also caused by the game that just transpired). Nevertheless, I am obliged to analyse and make a number of observations about the fixture, so let’s dive into it.
Slight improvement, but not enough.
Approaching this fixture, it was quite evident that Liverpool were in a spot of bother. The only performance to be somewhat pleased about was vs Arsenal at the Emirates when we produced our most promising attacking football this season.
Including the very nervy opening day win vs Stoke City, Liverpool have gone on to score 3 goals – one being offside – and subsequently conceded 7, which sets us on course to concede 55+ goals this season.
When this match kicked off, Liverpool deployed a 3412 formation which, to everyone, looked like our saviour in terms of attacking threat, but it did not last long as Norwich slowly made their way into the game and from then on it was a game of tit for tat. Liverpool had more chances than Norwich, but to me that is an even scarier thought as it emphasises our lack of clinical finishing and chance conversion.
Ings’s impact from the bench was immediate, breaking the deadlock two minutes and 54 seconds after being brought in. After his opener, the intensity rose and his constant running down the right channel almost created a chance for Sturridge who had made a dangerous run around the far edge of the post. On the contrary, it was a frustrating day for Benteke to strike a partnership with Sturridge and the pair only passed the ball five times between them. All in all, we’ve had more than enough chances to win the game and perhaps Rodgers can consider himself unlucky in that aspect.
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