Stoke boss Hughes frustrated with dithering players in Liverpool defeat

After a hectic week of action, Jürgen Klopp had decided to leave Philippe Coutinho and Firmino on the bench and started with teenagers Ben Woodburn and Trent Alexander-Arnold. Interestingly, there were four former players -- Joe Allen, Charlie Adam, Peter Crouch and Glen Johnson— in the Potters’ squad. But the energy was back as soon as Firmino and Coutinho made their way onto the pitch at the start of the second half. Only 126 seconds later, fellow Brazilian Firmino scored that stunning goal to confirm Liverpool’s status as the ‘Comeback Kings’. Stoke City are always a tough team to beat at home, but the Reds, with Coutinho and Firmino taking charge, found a way to break from their stranglehold.

After a hectic week of action, Jürgen Klopp had decided to leave Philippe Coutinho and Firmino on the bench and started with teenagers Ben Woodburn and Trent Alexander-Arnold. Interestingly, there were four former players -- Joe Allen, Charlie Adam, Peter Crouch and Glen Johnson— in the Potters’ squad. But The Reds struggled in the first-half and went 0-1 down when Jon Walters headed home for the hosts. But the energy was back as soon as Firmino and Coutinho made their way onto the pitch at the start of the second half. Only 126 seconds later, fellow Brazilian Firmino scored that stunning goal to confirm Liverpool’s status as the ‘Comeback Kings’.

Pep Guardiola's side are just two points off third place Liverpool with a game in hand. In transfer news City are being linked with Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez, while a potential move for Monaco defender Benjamin Mendy is also hitting the headlines. Stick with us all day for all the news and transfer rumours LIVE from the Etihad.

We picked out 25 possible 'cheaper' signings this summer, and have discovered which ones YOU want at Anfield. Alexis Sanchez is clearly still regarded as the one who got away for Liverpool, while Real Madrid's Isco was another popular choice. Max Meyer was one of the most popular choices with over half of the votes, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain also coveted. Dries Mertens has been in superb form for Napoli and it is reflected here, with 58% of the vote going to the Belgian. THE REUNIONS Klopp will always be linked with players he’s worked with before, particularly those who flourished under him.

It’s not in our hands but the only way to climb the table is to win the game at West Brom. Here’s the team that day - and if you got all 11 you’re got a better memory than us! West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool - Sunday, May 15 2016 Goalkeeper - Adam Bogdan Bogdan has made a total of two Premier League appearances at Liverpool, the other one of those in a 3-0 defeat at Watford. The Hungarian was loaned out to Wigan in the summer, but returned to Liverpool after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament. Pedro Chirivella - Chirivella played seven times for the Liverpool U23s, before moving to Dutch side Go Ahead Eagles on loan.