Another pay-day from Sterling

Burnley 0 Liverpool 1 Raheem Sterling has slender shoulders but proved himself capable of carrying the burden of Liverpool expectations as his goal was enough for Brendan Rodgers’s side to secure a fortuitous win which keeps their recent revival going and leaves Burnley in the bottom three.

And his one flash of quality proved the difference as Burnley were made to pay for failing to make the most of their first-half domination as they were beaten at home for the first time since Everton won at Turf Moor five games ago in October.

The jury must still be out as to whether Rodgers’ new formation can keep propelling Liverpool forward, particularly with the personnel currently employed, as their three-man defence and wing-back system was badly exposed for long periods.