For all their big game performances, Liverpool continue to look just short of the top. They can't get RB Leipzig's midfield maverick in soon enough.
COMMENT By Solace Chukwu Follow on Twitter
When Liverpool blew away runaway leaders Manchester City at Anfield in January, it seemed to vindicate the curious decision to cash in on Philippe Coutinho halfway through the season.
This it did, not just by virtue of the impressive result, but the very nature of the performance. As a representation of all that popular manager Jurgen Klopp stands for, it was definitive: a relentless, hungry side all pulling in one direction – the City goal.