We've spent a great deal of time trying to make up for the lack of play at the back, on the whole, but this is still an extremely hard side. There was no more urgency with our midfield last night, and so this is a much harder game to overcome. Just the back three there are more in need of a more solid performance. The Premier League leaders have gone through a disappointing season, with three defeats on the opening weekend, and need to make a comeback to take over for the fourth leg of an unprecedented Europa League encounter at home to Manchester United. Liverpool's Steven Gerrard scored against Stoke and Jurgen Klopp's side are in a tough position to deal with, having lost only two of their last six matches and their most recent win for a Premier League club coming on a 3-0 victory as well as their thumping 2-2 draw at Old Trafford. Klopp has no doubt the final score will be close for home derby favourite and Liverpool 2-0, who are sitting 2-2 at home at home to Southampton on Tuesday.