Not because of the players who stay but because of the players who want to come. And did Twitter agree?
A number of passes went astray during the opening exchanges, and West Brom created the first chance when a miscued volley from Matt Phillips was nearly diverted into the bottom corner by Hal Robson-Kanu. Much of this seems to stems from his newfound confidence.
This week, the club and fans owe three points to the once-embattled goalkeeper, as without him it's likely the best the Reds could have hoped for from their match against West Bromwich Albion would have been a single point.
The 27-year-old has been plagued by injuries this term and has only made five Premier League starts, scoring two goals.
Jöel Matip: 9 (Jack's Man of the Match) - Absolutely superb.
"In this season we had a lot of possession and won games against teams like Hull and Leicester".
There was a sense of irony that West Brom ended up getting undone in that department. Made numerous important headed clearances, especially after the break, but West Brom's one clear chance came when he was turned too easily by Salomon Rondon.
Klopp hails Mignolet as Liverpool close on Europe
Liverpool has reclaimed third place in the Premier League table with a 1-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns . Pulis added: "We've had the opportunities again and especially against the top teams you have to take your chances".
The only goal of the game was scored by Roberto Firmino off a superb assist from Philippe Coutinho. Can has been on absolute fire in recent weeks and his form continued at the Hawthorns as he scrapped and tussled his way to midfield dominance throughout.
The Reds' all-round defensive effort, aided by Mignolet's shot-stopping prowess, sealed an unlikely clean sheet in the West Midlands, with a series of late set-pieces proving a major threat.
"He defended well and, honestly, it was a really good game".
Roberto Firmino: Not quite at his best but popped up with the all-important victor. "I've just had a chat with him", said Pulis. His dribbling was also absolutely on point throughout as he left opposition players stumbling around regularly.
"In the second half, we did this much better". Worked hard, held the ball up and took the fight to West Brom before eventually being replaced by Daniel Sturridge late on.
However, Liverpool slowly found their stride and after a mistake from Claudio Yacob, Phillipe Coutinho found the run of Brazilian compatriot Firmino but he dragged his shot wide of the far post. Liverpool did well to keep the corner count down and those they did concede were dealt with comfortably enough.
Alberto Moreno: N/A - What. But relax Jurgen Klopp team early. When space was so sparing, Liverpool required rather better, yet the pair kept plugging away, with Coutinho making a series of winding dribbles, though usually finding himself crowded out.
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