Jürgen Klopp did his best to keep his players focused on the matter in hand, describing this game as the most important one of the season and appealing to the crowd for fervent support, though a rugged and resolute Stoke were the last opponents Liverpool needed to meet between the two legs of their Champions League semi-final.There was no goal for Mohamed Salah, who will now have only two more chances to set a new Premier League scoring record, and no confidence boost from temporarily climbing above Manchester United to second in the table. Liverpool wanted more than a point from this fixture but so too did Stoke, who need wins to have any chance of survival. Paul Lambert’s side put in a solid performance to frustrate Liverpool but it is probably too little and too late. Stoke have not won a league match at Anfield since 1959 and the chances are they will now have to wait a while for their next opportunity. Continue reading…
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