Five Things We Learned From Liverpool v Real Madrid, Including Markovic Promise And Being Stuck With Balotelli

4) Some of Liverpool’s second XI might be worth a go in the first

Maybe they were helped by Madrid’s surprise at playing such a changed side, but one can’t help but think the first team might have lost in a worse fashion.

Not all of the players performed well, for example Fabio Borini and Adam Lallana never looked like threatening the Galacticos back line.

However, it may be worth trying a couple out in the Premier League, for instance Lucas Leiva and Emre Can did some admirable defensive work.