Liverpool simply left itself far too much to do against Atalanta in the Europa League.

The Serie A side had established a three-goal advantage at Anfield and while Mohamed Salah's early opener offered some hope, the truth is that the Reds didn't ever really look like extending that.

The Egyptian should have made it 2-0 when he skewed a lobbed effort wide and Liverpool was largely in control of the match, but the game state has to be taken into consideration in the final analysis.



But with so little time left remaining before the summer, there is not a lot of road left to build momentum.

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Liverpool will need to hope that isn't a sign of what is to come for the rest of the season but the performance levels are going to need to increase again quickly.

Liverpool was better here than against Atalanta at Anfield and then Crystal Palace, but the bar was set low.

With three away trips coming up next (Fulham, Everton and West Ham) we are about to see whether the Klopp era will end with a bang or a whimper.

Biggest takeaway

Since coming unstuck against Manchester United, the Liverpool attack has simply not functioned as it should have.

If Liverpool is to beat Fulham on Sunday, it will need to be clinical.

On the recent evidence, though, you simply can't count on it.
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