Liverpool had very few positives to take from their 4-1 defeat to Manchester City. Their previous record as the only top flight side who had won every match in which they scored first this season was swept away in humiliating fashion.
If nothing else, the game did at least see Mohamed Salah secure another couple of records to add to his ever-increasing collection. He is now the Reds’ top scorer on the road in the Premier League, and he equalled Robbie Fowler’s competition record for left-footed goals.
The move which led to Liverpool going 1-0 up was interesting in two ways. Firstly, it came at the end of a sequence of 18 passes, one of the Reds’ longest possession chains in the match. However, much of it occurred in their defensive third. It was clear City were largely happy to retain a mid-block position and allow the visitors to retain the ball without pressing them too severely.
