Vinnie O'Connor

Son and Lo Celso both missed good second-half chances, didn't they?

But there's an aura about Liverpool that seems to be affecting opponents.

I don't know whether that's maybe why at times they're snatching at chances.

You know, as I said, there were times in that second period as well that you could argue that Liverpool looked jaded, but it's still their 12th consecutive league win since the 1-0 draw at Old Trafford.

They won 17 on the spin prior to that, of course.

So 61 points in the Premier League, the most any side has ever registered after 21 games in the season across Europe's big five leagues.

It doesn't seem to matter now whether this side is on top form.

They just know how to find the way to win.

Yes, a difficult one that as well, because you look at the situation and certainly Matip, he was back in training in various sessions, not completing more last week.

He fully trained on Wednesday.

Now, the decision that Jurgen Klopp has got to make is whether he brings him straight back in.

But then there's the form that Joe Gomez has been shown as well alongside Virgil van Dijk.

And don't forget as well that Matip's been out since the 20th of October as well.

That was the one-all draw again with United where he suffered the recurrence of the knee injury that he first picked up against Sheffield United.

You know, also the fact that Liverpool have kept six consecutive Premier League clean sheets as well suggests that there's no real need to rush Joel Matip back either.

And as I say, Joe Gomez, it looks to be getting back to his best level certainly in recent weeks as well.

And there's Fabinho.

He's an interesting one.

He's been out since, what, the 27th of November?

He lasted 19 minutes and suffered that ankle injury against Napoli in the Champions League.