Four key issues affecting Liverpool during dismal run

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah during a training session at the AXA Training Centre on Tuesday. Pic: Peter Byrne/PA Wire.
I made my way to my seat, or at least my perch to stand, on The Kop about 10 minutes before kick-off on Sunday.
The atmosphere was building nicely ahead of the game; the buzz was growing as Liverpool looked to end a run of three losses in a row with their arch rivals in town.