Video Analysis: How Not To Defend Goal #1

Liverpool’s first goal is brought to you by The Three Stooges, Dier, Lloris and Davies.

As the ball breaks down the left, Firmino’s run is uninterrupted as Eric Dier decides to prioritize neither the cross nor the incoming attacker behind him. Bizarrely, the Englishman decides to instead double-check that Firmino is still on course for goal.

Salah in seconds decides that that the 6-yard box could get congested for him and decides to cut in.

By the time the ball comes in, Firmino has hit a cruising speed and Dier appears to have completely forgotten there was a red freight train behind him.

Neither Davies nor Dier knew exactly what had happened until after the event.

This is Mourinho’s fault, eh?