Liverpool produced an often laboured, always gritty 2-0 Premier League victory against a very unambitious Sunderland side on Saturday. The Reds went back to the top of the table, albeit briefly.
Positives
This was a result dug out with passion and energy rather than the finesse and elegance of previous wins. It's good to know Liverpool have such a performance in their locker at a time when points mean much more than artistic merit.
Negatives
The injury to Philippe Coutinho took away whatever cutting edge there had been to their game up until then.