Liverpool seal Champions League qualification with final day victory
Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 2-0 at Anfield on the final day of the Premier League season to secure a third-placed finish for The Reds.
Jürgen Klopp's Mighty Redmen made it five wins in a row and 26 points from their last 30 to secure Champions League qualification. A Sadio Mané double - one goal in each half - was enough to see off Crystal Palace.
Speaking after the game, Klopp revealed that young centre-back Rhys Williams had played despite not …
Will this be Liverpool's starting eleven to play Crystal Palace on Sunday?
Liverpool face Crystal Palace at Anfield on Sunday knowing a win will all but guarantee The Reds a top-four finish in the Premier League.
Thanks to an excellent four-game winning run, Jürgen Klopp's men hold their Champions League qualification hopes in their own hands. If they can match or better Leicester's result against Spurs, Liverpool will have finished in the top four.
Klopp will be without Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Joël Matip, Jordan Henderson, Naby Keïta, Ozan Kabak, and …
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THE DETAILS
Venue – Anfield, Liverpool
Referee – Andre Marriner
Date & Time – Sunday, May 23rd @ 16:00
Current Odds – Liverpool 1/7, Draw 15/2, Crystal Palace 14/1
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10,000 lucky souls will attend at Anfield on Sunday. And what a show Jürgen Klopp's Reds have set up for us all. Whether you're on The Kop or your couch, this game is massive. There were stages when we never dreamed we'd still be in the fight for the top …
Tactical Breakdown: Crystal Palace 0-7 Liverpool
After a seemingly huge victory against José Mourinho's Spurs side on Wednesday night, Liverpool travelled to quiet Selhurst Park on a cold Saturday morning, warmed by the comforting knowledge that a win would establish a six-point lead over Spurs, even if only for a few hours.
The quick turnaround between fixtures saw Jürgen Klopp make a number of changes to his team. Joel Matip returned to the starting XI in place of Rhys Williams, whilst Naby Keïta came in for …
Alisson discusses win over Crystal Palace and what changes helped to keep the clean sheet
Liverpool were in flying form on Saturday, winning 7-0 at Crystal Palace and stretching their lead at the top of the Premier League table.
Goalkeeper Alisson Becker was very happy to keep the clean sheet and believed some slight tweaking of the defensive line set The Reds up perfectly to combat Palace's tactics.
It was Liverpool's biggest ever away win in top-flight history and puts Jürgen Klopp's side four points clear in first place for Christmas Day.
Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com …
Club captain delighted to see star midfielder return from injury
Liverpool welcomed Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain back to first-team action in their emphatic win over Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Jürgen Klopp will be delighted to have the former Southampton and Arsenal man back in contention in a season of unprecedented injury problems for The Reds.
Liverpool achieved their biggest ever away victory in top-flight history with that 7-0 scoreline against Roy Hodgson's hapless Eagles.
Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com after the game, captain Jordan Henderson highlighted the return of Oxlade-Chamberlain as a particular highlight …
Will this be Liverpool's starting eleven to play Crystal Palace on Saturday?
Liverpool are straight back into Premier League action this weekend when they face Roy Hodgson's Crystal Palace team at Selhurst Park.
The Reds beat Spurs 2-1 at Anfield in their top-of-the-table clash during the week. It was the first game where Jürgen Klopp did not make a substitution for Liverpool since his arrival in October 2015. That points to the current situation the former Borussia Dortmund boss finds himself in right now.
With players like Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, …
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool Preview - Reds arrive at Selhurst Park back in their rightful place at the top of the league
THE DETAILS
Venue – Selhurst Park, London
Referee – Jonathan Moss
Date & Time – Saturday, December 19th @ 12:30
Current Odds – Crystal Palace 11/2, Draw 10/3, Liverpool 1/2
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Liverpool battled to the last minute and got their just rewards in beating Spurs on Wednesday night at Anfield. Jürgen Klopp's Mentality Monsters dominated Jose Mourinho's pretenders to the crown for the most part but had to depend on the fantastic Bobby Firmino powering home a late header to secure …
Key stats as Liverpool put Palace to the sword
Liverpool equalled their best win of the season and moved within one result of the Premier League title with a crushing 4-0 win over Crystal Palace at an empty Anfield. But what are the key stats from the best Liverpool performance in months?
The Fab Factor
This was some performance from Fabinho, who absolutely bossed the midfield, leading the way for this Liverpool win. His magnificent pass set away Salah for the game’s second goal, and his absolute worldie of …
Klopp's reaction after Liverpool beat Crystal Palace comfortably at Anfield
Liverpool moved three points closer to the club's 19th league title success with a one-sided 4-0 win over Crystal Palace at Anfield on Wednesday night.
Jürgen Klopp couldn't speak highly enough about the performance, claiming he "loved it". Goals from Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mohamed Salah, Fabinho and Sadio Mané gave The Reds a very comfortable victory.
That win means Liverpool will be crowned champions if Manchester City fail to win at Chelsea tonight.
Speaking at his post-match press conference, Klopp did …