The Whites struggled to find any kind of rhythm at Anfield, and ultimately slumped to a heavy loss that put a considerable dent in their survival ambitions.
As part of his preparation for the trip to Merseyside, Marcelo Bielsa reinstated Raphinha into his starting lineup after leaving him on the bench against Manchester United last weekend, but the Brazilian failed to make much of an impact against Jurgen Klopp’s title-chasing outfit.
Asked what he had made to Raphinha’s performance at Anfield - and if he was satisfied how he played without the ball - Bielsa said: “When he had to defend he defended always, better in the second half than the first.
“In regards to his unbalancing offensively, he had occasions where he could impose his ability.
“We were very isolated without the capacity to combine in attack with the only option being an individual resolution.
“It’s very difficult for us to combine and to offer company to our attackers, they played very isolated.”
Check out the latest Premier League transfer speculation below...
1. Abraham set for Chelsea reunion?
Tammy Abraham is eyeing a future return to Chelsea after leaving the club last summer to join Italian club Roma. The Blues have a £68 million option to bring him back to England. (Corriere dello Sport) (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)
2. Bowler proving popular
Leicester City are interested in signing Jack Bowler from Blackpool, with Wolves, Norwich City, and Brentford are also in the race for the winger. (TEAMtalk) (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)
3. Danjuma in demand
Liverpool target Arnaut Danjuma has a release clause worth around £62million, but rivals Everton are in the mix to sign him. (CalcioMercato) (Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty Images)
4. Spurs keen on Simon
Tottenham also want a new long-term goalkeeper option and are eyeing up Athletic Bilbao and Spain stopper Unai Simon. (Marca) (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)
5. Veretout in demand
Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United are among the clubs keeping close tabs on Jordan Veretout, who could leave AS Roma in the summer. The player could cost around £21m. (Roma Today) (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
6. Fonseca on Leeds radar
Leeds United are considering several potential successors for under-fire manager Marcelo Bielsa. Former Roma boss Paulo Fonseca is among them. (Gianluigi Longari) (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)