No less disconcerting was the number of our players who were content to see out the second-half, passively blending into the verdant background. The gulf that exists between these teams is evident in the fact that Klopp’s side virtually picks itself. Albeit I’m unsure precisely what more Emery might’ve done to mitigate our porous bulwark, in the face of the Scousers’ firepower. Koscielny’s so blatantly short of match pace that it was no surprise to see Salah almost immediately breeze past him. Whether it’s fatigue, or a demurring attitude from Özil and Ramsey that’s dampening the mood, the dynamism of Emery’s side has ebbed of late, to the point where performances are disturbingly indistinguishable from the Arsenal of old.

Source: Irish Examiner December 31, 2018 05:37 UTC