Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers admits he's been trying to "protect" Raheem Sterling this season.
Rodgers was quick to point out the teenager never fails to contribute, even when his wizardry is not always at its most eye-catching.
"It's tough for him," Rodgers said. "I've been trying to protect the kid not just from performances but from headlines. People try to write him off because he's tired, but he put in an incredible shift in this game.
"He's going to have good games and he is going to have games where he is not going to set the world alight but one thing about Raheem is that he will always give 100 per cent."
