Sunderland too Macho for Reds attack

Liverpool 0 Sunderland 0

Liverpool were hoping to bounce back and regain top spot in the table after their Champions League exit in midweek. Instead there was only frustration, not elation: ‘‘We had 21 attempts on goal and they didn’t have one,’’ said Houllier after the 0-0 draw.

‘‘People say we are boring but the statistics show we are second only to Manchester United in terms of shots on goal.