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Steve Nicol of ESPN FC and the CF crew discuss the "antsy" atmosphere at Anfield and the pressure badociated with a tight race in the Premier League.
It was not the decisive win that Liverpool fans were looking for, but a 1-1 draw is enough for their lead to be five points higher than Manchester City.
It was not the decisive win that Liverpool fans were looking for, but a 1-1 draw is enough for their lead to be five points higher than Manchester City.
Liverpool should avoid punishing its ground team that selectively clears Anfield's pitch in the 1-1 draw against Leicester City on Wednesday, sources told ESPN FC.
Sources said the Premier League was satisfied that no rule had been broken when, at halftime, Anfield's staff had cleared only half of the snow. Liverpool had attacked in the second half.
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Harry equalized at half-time thanks to Harry Maguire while Liverpool was frustrated in his attempts to find a winner in the second half.
The snow started to fall before the kickoff and continued during the match. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp felt the conditions made it difficult for his team.
"The snow is actually not a problem, the problem is when it stays on the ground and that was the case," Klopp said at his post-game press conference.
"The ball did not really roll, and when you have the ball for 70 to 80 percent of the time, it makes your life really uncomfortable."
Virgil van Dijk admitted that the condition of the surface was difficult but conceded that it was a problem that both teams had to face.
"The pitch was horrible, yes," the central defender told reporters. "It was full of ice, of course, but they also have to handle that, we had most of the ball and then it's hard to break it down at that point."
Liverpool earned five points over Manchester City in the Premier League title race, but a win would have taken that lead to seven.
Source: espn.co.uk
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