Liverpool fan favourite Federico Chiesa got here off the bench to avoid wasting Liverpool, as he has finished a number of occasions this season.
He scored the successful aim towards Bournemouth on the opening day, and scored the essential equalizer late on towards Crystal Palace, however in that recreation Liverpool misplaced in stoppage time.
Towards Sunderland, Chiesa produced one other massive second, this time in his personal half.
Chiesa saves Liverpool with a superb block
As Liverpool pushed arduous for victory, Sunderland launched a harmful fightback late in stoppage time.
A fantastic lengthy move from the goalkeeper despatched Wilson Isidore cleanly over the aim, leaving Liverpool susceptible.
Allison misplaced, however Chiesa did not. The Italian made a formidable dash, cornering Isidore from inside his personal half, earlier than making a wonderfully timed block to cease the aim.
Alisson picked up the unfastened ball and saved Liverpool from a heartbreaking residence defeat.
With out Chiesa’s unimaginable work price and dedication, Liverpool would nearly definitely have misplaced once more at Anfield.
Liverpool put in one other horrible efficiency
Regardless of Chiesa’s heroics, it was one other worrying efficiency for Liverpool, who had been second for many of the recreation.
Sunderland seemed extra aggressive, grasping and motivated from the primary whistle, taking the lead within the 67th minute by Kemsuddin Talbi after a sloppy defensive error from Virgil van Dijk.
Liverpool lastly equalized within the 81st minute due to some nice play from Florian Wirtz. His stray dribble and shot went broad of the aim, and was formally dominated an personal aim by Nordi Mukiele.
Arne Slott as soon as once more began with Mohamed Salah on the bench, however Liverpool’s issues run a lot deeper than the Egyptian’s absence.
Tactical points, lack of combating potential, and repeated defensive failures proceed to plague the group.
If slots can not reverse this alarming decline quickly, the stress on administration will solely enhance, and the potential for a monetary disaster by January can’t be dominated out.
