Liverpool concluded their run of four consecutive away games with a goalless draw at Chelsea on Tuesday evening. As the previous three had all been lost, Jurgen Klopp viewed it as a step in the right direction.
“I saw a really good attitude from my team tonight and that’s what I wanted to see. This is the basis for the rest of the season,” he said after the match. But while the Reds kept a rare clean sheet away from home – just their fourth in the league this season – they offered very little in attack.
Per FBRef, Liverpool amassed just 0.3 expected goals at Chelsea, their joint-lowest total in the league or Europe this season. Unfortunately, it was tied with the previous match, their 4-1 loss at Manchester City. As the Reds have just played Champions League quarter-finalists on the road for three games in a row, it’s important not to criticise their efforts too harshly. There is one aspect of the matches which is of serious concern though.
