This Liverpool showing not spreading much Christmas cheer out there...

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From where are Liverpool going to find two goals to level things? 

Manager Jurgen Klopp gave striker Christian Benteke's spot to Roberto Firmino today, but there's been little sign of the 'false nine' system that worked so well away to Chelsea and Manchester City taking hold here.

Benteke is on the bench though...

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In Martin Skrtel's defence, Odion Ighalo may be shorter than him but he's pretty dense. I don't reckon many players could knock him off the ball. An absolute outhouse. 

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Martin Skrtel was comprehensively shrugged off by Odion Ighalo in the build-up to Watford's second goal. Has the Slovakian been found out?

Watford are a point off a top-four place as it stands. Could be they, Leicester and Crystal Palace in the Champions League next season if this mad season continues apace.

Some excellent Jurgen Klopp histrionics on the touchline as a red shirt gives the ball away. I don't' know what he wants but he wants more of it, NOW. 

Hitting it wide early isn't really Liverpool's style. They have had 69% of possession in the opening 20 minutes or so but have nothing to show for it. Adam Lallana wants a penalty for a block by Miguel Britos before Liverpool left-back Alberto Moreno slams into Allan Nyom.

Liverpool look rattled.

Former Liverpool midfielder Jimmy Case isn't pleased with the visitors' lack of incisive attacking edge.

"Liverpool haven't had any penetration or consistent pressure - though Watford are in a great formation to stop them playing now.

"The only way they'll get into this game is a cute long ball out wide hit quickly to catch out Watford."

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Adam Bogdan's early mistake is the lump of coal in Liverpool fans' stockings this Christmas...

Mike in Edinburgh: I can't be the only Liverpool fan who misses Pepe Reina!

Tom in Brighton: All I want for Christmas is a new goalkeeper...

David in London: An early Christmas gift from Bogdan wrapped in yellow and black ribbons.

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Everyone has been saying all season that Watford's front two and their 4-4-2 are a refreshing throwback but I'll add to the chat - it truly is. Give me a big powerful centre-forward to watch any day of the week.

Much like Christian Benteke, who is on the bench for the visitors this afternoon.

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"Ighalo got in front of Skrtel and once he did that Liverpool were in trouble.

"Watford have only had two opportunities and they've scored from both of them."

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Nobody can stop Odion Ighalo! He's the new Romelu Lukaku/Jamie Vardy as he scores for the fourth game in a row.

It's a lovely old-school goal too, Troy Deeney helping the ball over the top for Ighalo to chase, but you would make Martin Skrtel favourite. However, Skrtel bounces off the powerhouse like many a centre-back before him, Ighalo gets away and despite the angle being against him he manages to scuff a shot across the face of goal and in off the far post.

Still an Adam Bogdan error for me, he was under no pressure originally and shelled the initial catch like an English slip fielder on a 1990s Ashes tour.

Interestingly, if Premier League games ended at half-time this season, Watford would be top of the league with 27 points. They like a brisk start.

Liverpool of course scored in the 95th minute last week...

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Or was Adam Bogdan in possession of the ball? Should Liverpool have been awarded a free-kick?

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Watford are a point behind Manchester United in the Premier League table as it stands. They are also at least 500% more entertaining to watch for the neutral. 

Liverpool have mounted a decent reaction as Adam Lallana and then Emre Can both drive into the Watford penalty area and force corners. Philippe Coutinho then hits the target with a swerver from 20 yards but Heurelho Gomes makes the easy stop. 

Simon Mignolet has been under fire for some of his errors recently but Adam Bogdan's early troubles suggest it's catching at Anfield...

Former Liverpool midfielder Jimmy Case on BBC Radio Merseysideisn't convinced about the legitimacy of that early Watford goal

"As it's gone back into Adam Bogdan's hands it looks like a Watford player has kicked or handballed it out of his hands.

"A goal so early in the game picks up the crowd but now Liverpool have got to settle down and play the way they can, which takes a bit of time."

On second viewing from another angle there is the suggestion that Adam Bogdan may have had the ball in two hands as Nathan Ake connected with the ball. Should that goal have been ruled out?

It's an odd one as Bogdan caught the ball, dropped it and then reclaimed it on the bounce as Ake met the ball.

Just catch the thing first time around...

That was as bad a goalkeeping error as I can remember. Absolute bread and butter stuff. But Watford have started brilliantly, putting the Liverpool defence under all sorts of pressure so far. Klopp-like intensity. 

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