1) Liverpool should always play with a diamond…
If it aint broke, don’t fix it… Despite the diamond working perfectly against Spurs, and Liverpool running out 3-0 winners away from home last time out, Rodgers decided to use a 4-3-3 formation. It enabled him to field new signings Adam Lallana and Lazar Markovic, but in truth, both were extremely poor. There was no pace in the transition phase for the Reds, and the attacks were lethargic. In fact, Villa keeper Brad Guzan didn’t have a save to make all match. Even with Sturridge out, the Reds should have stuck either Fabio Borini or Rickie Lambert up with Balotelli, and used Sterling in the no.10 role.
