NEWCASTLE, England -- Three points on Liverpool's frustrating draw against former boss Rafa Benitez at St. James' Park...
1. Liverpool's defence causes more dropped points
It's the same old story for Liverpool. Few teams attack like them and few teams thrill like them. They're dominant in the middle but at the ends of the pitch, they are distinctly ordinary. A draw away at St. James' Park, where Newcastle have only conceded once in the league since the first day of the season, is not a bad result. But there is no escaping the fact that Liverpool took the lead through another wonderful Philippe Coutinho long-range effort, erred at the back for Newcastle's equaliser and were too profligate to redeem themselves.