It’s always dangerous to read too much into any one game, but Tuesday’s Champions League game at Atlético Madrid looked like it would be a major test for Liverpool. A 3–2 win inside the stadium where it won the European title just over two years ago tended to confirm the impressions of the early part of the season, though. This Liverpool side is exceptional going forward, but far from convincing at the back.
Liverpool is the only unbeaten side remaining in the Premier League. With the return of Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip and Joe Gomez, marking the end of the injury crisis at center back, there has been a return to something like the form of the season before last.