Rodgers not for change

Reading 0 Liverpool 0

Nigel Adkin’s side had conceded 63 league goals going in to Saturday’s match at the Madejski Stadium but Liverpool, with a forward line containing Luis Suarez, Daniel Sturridge, Coutinho and Steven Gerrard, could not breach the home side’s goal.

Much praise for Reading’s resilience justifiably went to goalkeeper Alex McCarthy, who was in impervious form after six months out with a shoulder injury, but it was clear Liverpool were desperately short of ideas once the Berkshire side negated their initial offensive play.