Liverpool knocked out of the FA Cup by West Brom: 3 things we learned from the game

#2 Alan Pardew’s side show their own version of geggenpress

Yes, they put the usual Liverpool press to shame. While Pardew is no managerial saint, he should be given credit for the brave approach. Teams who try to press Liverpool early on tend to perish, but West Brom’s transition game was pretty strong and the Reds sort of struggled to deal with them.

Luck favoured the Baggies as Firmino missed his penalty, but despite some near VAR heartbreak, West Brom will hope to replicate tonight’s performance in the league and ensure their survival.

Though Pardew’s side eventually sat back to soak pressure in the second half, their impressive pressing in the opening 30 minutes was enough to put Liverpool in panic mode.

#1 You do miss Coutinho now, don’t you Liverpool fans?

One game against Manchester City and the Liverpool fans went over the top with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s performance, some even labelling him the new member of the fab-four.

The thing is, against teams like West Brom who sit back and do everything possible to defend their lead, Liverpool don’t have enough creativity to unlock defences.

The second half saw quite a few crosses put into the West Brom box, something the likes of Hegazi and Evans had no trouble in dealing with.

What seemed like a smashing squad a few weeks ago now seems to have obvious holes in it. With a few days to go before the transfer window closes, Liverpool might have to start looking for players else risk collapsing in the coming months.