Liverpool stayed on course for a top-four finish in the Premier League as Roberto Firmino gave them a 1-0 win at West Brom.
Tony Pulis' side have inconvenienced other Champions League aspirants
of late, beating Arsenal 3-1 and holding Manchester United to a 0-0
draw.
But they were unable to lay a glove on Liverpool for much of a
listless encounter, and what is normally an area of strength for Albion
proved to be their downfall.
Firmino was allowed too much room to net his 11th Premier League goal
of the season as the hosts' set-piece defending failed them in
first-half stoppage time.
Jurgen Klopp's side provided few of the thrills normally associated
with the division's top scorers, with Sadio Mane's void in attack one
they will struggle to fill over the closing weeks, but Liverpool never
looked like letting their control slip during the second period.
They return to third place, two points above Manchester City having played a game more.
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