The three points are all that matters, right? Wrong
From early on in the game there was a familar feeling for some Liverpool fans. Sadly, the memories that were springing to mind were from Roy Hodgson's reign four years ago.
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Despite having a LOT of midfielders on the pitch, Brendan Rodgers' side were struggling to dominate midfield leaving some tongue-in-cheek calls for their captain to come on at the break. (JOKE SPOILER ALERT: Gerrard was in the starting XI).
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Still, Liverpool got to the interval at 0-0 and any 45 minutes they go without conceding should really be cause for celebration.
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At half-time Rodgers brought on Emre Can for Kolo Toure, leaving many pretty curious about the balance in the Liverpool side
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But when doubt was reaching its zenith up popped Philippe Coutinho with a sublime assist and Raheem Sterling with a smart finish.
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But with Simon Mignolet in goal (he replaced the injured Brad Jones after 15 minutes, Burnley always had a chance - especially when he started dealing with backpasses as efficiently as this.
But Rodgers' side hung on and recorded a win and a clean sheet which takes them up to ninth in the Premier League table.
Cue: relief.
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