It was the WRONG time to rest Mignolet

Simon Mignolet has been Liverpool’s first choice goalkeeper since joining in 2013 and has started all 15 league games for the Reds this season, so it was a surprise to see him left out of such an important tie.

The 32 year old stand-in Brad Jones, who has appeared only once in 21 months for the first team, didn’t have a terrible game but you can’t help but wonder if the more experienced Mignolet would have been a more imposing presence between the sticks.

Rodgers explained that Mignolet had played too many games and was being rested but surely his timing suggests a deeper issue.