Yeah, it’s a bit odd. Not sure why Klopp wouldn’t play him more, particularly as he’s Liverpool’s best goalscoring threat when he’s healthy. Either they don’t think he can play at least 70 minutes at the level of intensity they want or they genuinely prefer Firmino’s industry and creativity instead.

Sturridge has top class talent but is unable to stay healthy. It’s fair to say he’s capable of playing at a top level but he’s had only one 20 goal season. Compared to the forwards I listed, who would you rather have? On talent alone, he might crack the list, but on results and health, certainly not.

Billy, do you ever actually watch the matches? Mostly curious because of how far off base so much of your analysis seems to be from reality. Arsenal, who had 75% of possession and more shots on goal, were inferior to Middlesbrough? Southampton, who haven’t finished below 8th since 2012/13, are a surprise team?…

Billy writes a lot of armchair analysis about soccer, most of it is pretty inaccurate. Cavani had an awesome game, but leave it to the investigative skills of the crack Deadspin team to understand that him looking up a little meant he thought he’d missed the shot.