Five things we learned from Liverpool v Burnley

Battling Barton

The former Rangers man is mirroring his new haircut on the pitch, razor sharp.

Sean Dyche knows how to get the best out of him, and in the middle with Jeff Hendrick, Barton disrupted the flow the Liverpool midfield had as time and again the home side gave the ball away cheaply.

The Reds were below par, but Klopp’s men were made to look poor by a Burnley team who knew exactly what they were doing, down to a man. The fact that the hosts most creative force, Philippe Coutinho, was hooked by his manager speaks volumes for the job Burnley did on him.

The match winner, Emre Can, was particularly wasteful and the home fans let the German know their feelings, as the midfielder took his fair share of stick from the Anfield crowd, his winning goal masked a substandard performance as he was dominated by the Burnley midfield.

Barton, throughout against a three-man midfield was excellent, his positioning, reading of the game and distribution all on point.

When Steven Defour eventually comes back from injury, he will have a hard time getting a spot back in the middle of the park.