Huge win for Liverpool today over their supposed boogeyman side, this is the kind of performance Liverpool fans will want to see in this kind of match, and the kind of performance Liverpool need every week if they are going to push the Mancunians in the league and Champions League.
Some interesting calls - Mane could have been sent off for grabbing the ball while on a yellow, and Liverpool should have been awarded a penalty for some shirt pulling in the box. Benteke missed two pretty solid chances - Kane or Vardy would have scored at least one of them, you'd think. Karius made a mistake to concede the penalty but he does seem to be improving and otherwise had a pretty good match. Zaha was a threat but Palace were shooting blanks today.
Roy's Palace were really tough opposition - big, hardworking, maybe even a tiny bit dirty. They set out to spoil Liverpool's speedy passing movements by keeping the ball in the air as much as possible with longballs and head tennis, and for much of the game they succeeded. Liverpool rarely had any space in the center of the pitch to dribble or move using short passes.
Robertson and Alexander Arnold were excellent again, It continues to amaze me how well Klopp has gotten these young wingbacks to play. They were a constant threat, bypassing Palace's wall of big meaty defenders by running up the wings and putting in dangerous crosses for Mane, Firmino, and Salah.
And, of course, Salah scored again. He was frustrated for much of the match but never stopped tormenting the defenders and you just know he'll get his chance.
Some interesting calls - Mane could have been sent off for grabbing the ball while on a yellow, and Liverpool should have been awarded a penalty for some shirt pulling in the box. Benteke missed two pretty solid chances - Kane or Vardy would have scored at least one of them, you'd think. Karius made a mistake to concede the penalty but he does seem to be improving and otherwise had a pretty good match. Zaha was a threat but Palace were shooting blanks today.
Roy's Palace were really tough opposition - big, hardworking, maybe even a tiny bit dirty. They set out to spoil Liverpool's speedy passing movements by keeping the ball in the air as much as possible with longballs and head tennis, and for much of the game they succeeded. Liverpool rarely had any space in the center of the pitch to dribble or move using short passes.
Robertson and Alexander Arnold were excellent again, It continues to amaze me how well Klopp has gotten these young wingbacks to play. They were a constant threat, bypassing Palace's wall of big meaty defenders by running up the wings and putting in dangerous crosses for Mane, Firmino, and Salah.
And, of course, Salah scored again. He was frustrated for much of the match but never stopped tormenting the defenders and you just know he'll get his chance.
