Liverpool team 'almost perfect' - Townsend

Former England midfielder Andros Townsend says Liverpool are an "almost perfect team" because of the way they win the ball back and immediately go on the counter-attack.

Against Lille on Tuesday, there were goal efforts from all over the pitch as Jarell Quansah and Alexis Mac Allister headed over from set-pieces and Darwin Nunez had a near-post effort saved.

"What impressed me the most about Liverpool in this game was on the turnover and how direct they were to find Nunez and Salah in space," said Townsend on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast.

"Not only did they pick them out perfectly, but it was in the perfect moments as Lille were getting momentum and committing men forward.

"It was like win the ball back and then bang, straight away they're looking to put Salah in. That's why they got the first goal.

"It's really impressive how we have this almost perfect Liverpool team."

Listen to the full discussion on BBC Sounds