Watford’s Miguel Britos punishes Liverpool defence to grab dramatic draw

The expression on Jürgen Klopp’s face said it all. A testing 24 hours for Liverpool, dominated by Philippe Coutinho’s emailed transfer request, ended with the sort of injury-time equaliser that drives managers insane. Liverpool, having fought back from 2-1 down to lead 3-2, were on course to open the new season with a victory that would have brought some respite on the back of the Coutinho saga. Instead Klopp could only watch on with a mixture of incredulity and anger as Miguel Britos, looking suspiciously offside, bundled home from a corner.It was the second time that Watford scored from a set piece – Liverpool’s achilles heel last season – and raised familiar questions about the need for a commanding figure in central defence. At the other end of the pitch Liverpool looked menacing once they got their act together in the second half, scoring two goals in as many minutes. Roberto Firmino got the first via the penalty spot to haul Liverpool level and promptly set up the second for Mohamed Salah, the club-record signing from Roma. Continue reading…
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