Can drove in after an hour played to secure the three points for Liverpool Reuters/Phil NobleJürgen Klopp would not have appreciated the theories being put to the test quite as sternly as this, but Liverpool answered not one, but two, accusations in overcoming Burnley. Firstly, that they cannot prevail when expectation stalks them and, more importantly, they are a weak-willed bunch which struggles in the face of adversity. A crucial victory owed little to free-flowing football and everything to spirit, resolve and a determination to find a way beyond opponents who cantered into an early lead but whose wait for that elusive first win on their travels this season continues. The unbridled joy at Anfield was as crushing as the disappointment in north London and Manchester. Liverpool are now five points ahead of Arsenal and six ahead of Manchester United…

Source: The Times March 12, 2017 18:00 UTC