Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says his players were “outstanding” against West Brom despite beingheld to a goalless draw at the Hawthorns.<\/p>\n
Liverpool had 74% possession in the match and had 22 shots at goal, of which only five were on target.<\/p>\n
The result was a setback to fifth-placed Liverpool’s chances of securing a Champions League spot.<\/p>\n
“I thought they were excellent. We didn’t get the win, but our overall game was outstanding,” Rodgers said.<\/p>\n
“I was pleased how the players kept their patience and kept working the ball. The one area we were missing, as for most of the season, was goals.”<\/p>\n
Rodgers was particularly pleased with the performance of his defence, as they kept their 14th clean sheet of the campaign.<\/p>\n
“Dejan Lovren was excellent. Balls into the box both him and Martin Skrtel dealt with very well,” Rodgers added.<\/p>\n
“I thought Emre Can was incredible today for a young player who I’ve asked to play in a number of positions. We defended well as a team, and attacked well as a team.”<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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