LIVERPOOL’S PERFORMANCE AT the weekend was hardly short of endeavour, yet the Reds still ended up being beaten 2-1 by Chelsea, with the defeat leaving them 11th in the Premier League table — a far cry from the highs of last season.
Defence, in particular, has been a recurring issue for Brendan Rodgers’ side, and the Anfield club were again exposed on Saturday, with the pic above — in which no fewer than four Chelsea players are left virtually unmarked from a set piece — epitomising their problems at the back.