Liverpool were held to a frustrating goalless draw at home to Chelsea

The early Premier League game on Saturday was low in quality and entertainment, as one might anticipate from the ninth and tenth-placed clubs. In the past 15 years or so, matches between Liverpool and Chelsea have earned a reputation for being intense, hard-fought matches. The FA and Carabao Cup finals they split last year were a show, but importantly there were no goals scored in more than four hours of play.

None showed up in this most recent match, either, making Jurgen Klopp's 1,000th game in charge one to forget as the Reds' mid-table slump persists. Even though they significantly improved after the half, they were never able to put a hand on their west London opponents. When things became tough, Klopp's team always found a way to win, showing flashes of their manager's style of heavy-metal football.