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In a match in the first leg of the Premier League Cup semi-finals, Liverpool drew 0-0 at home to Arsenal. Considering that Liverpool are missing Salah and Mane, a draw does not seem like an unacceptable situation, but if you consider that Arsenal played one less man in the 24th minute because Xhaka was sent off, it is a bit difficult to accept that Liverpool have not been able to win the game in this huge advantage. You know, Liverpool also has Jota worth up to 60 million euros, Firmino worth 38 million euros, Fabinho worth 60 million euros, Arnold worth 80 million euros, and Robertson with 65 million euros. Liverpool's attacking players are capable enough to score goals. However, Liverpool failed to score goals, and 17 shots on goal were not very reliable.
Jota did not have any presence in the game, did not even have 1 shot on goal, did not have a key pass, tried 3 times, and only succeeded once. Jota has scored 10 goals in the Premier League this season, but he was completely lost in this game. Jota used to play under the cover of Salah and Mane. After all, Salah and Mane can attract a lot of defensive power from opponents, and Jota only needs to run the empty space to complete the final blow. And if jota is left alone, he is obviously still a little uncomfortable. Firmino's performance was equally bad, he also shot 0 on goal and only delivered 1 key pass. Firmino has been marginalized this season by Jota's outstanding performances, making only four league appearances. This time he got the chance to start, but his performance disappointed everyone else.
The number one sinners for Liverpool not winning were not Jota and Firmino, but the €12 million Japanese star Takumi Minamino, who had a near-empty chance in the 89th minute, but he kicked the ball into the stands and missed the best chance to kill. Takushi Minano did not shoot like Jota and Firmino, but had many shots on goal, as high as 6, but he actually shot 0 straight, which is incredible. Takumi Minamino once scored a brilliant goal in the League Cup match between Liverpool and Leicester City, but this time, he did not take advantage of such a difficult shooting opportunity, which was sad enough. Takumi Minamino had the lowest rating among starters, scoring only 6.1 points for his disastrous performance. Takumi Minamino needed to improve his shooting skills and give the team more help in the absence of Salah and Mane. There is still a second round of competition, when the time Comes, can Takumi Minano make up for this regret? See!