Liverpool Finish Season Third After Palace Win
Liverpool finished the Premier League season in third place after a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace at Anfield.
The Reds knew that they needed a win to secure Champions League qualification over one of Chelsea or Tottenham and they duly obliged thanks to a brace of goals from Sadio Mane and a dominant performance.
For the home team to finish third, just five points off second, in a season where they were decimated by injuries and plagued by misfortune, is …
Liverpool vs Crystal Palace Preview - One... last... push...
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 …
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 …
Liverpool vs Crystal Palace Preview - Klopp's Reds look to move three points closer to title
THE DETAILS
Venue – Anfield, Liverpool
Referee – Martin Atkinson
Date & Time – Wednesday, June 24th @ 20:15
Current Odds – Liverpool 2/9, Draw 11/2, Crystal Palace 12/1
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It looks like it's going to take a little bit longer than expected, doesn't it? Teams are short on match fitness and, with the lack of a crowd, there doesn't seem to be much to get the adrenaline really pumping on the pitch. Manchester City seem to be flying now …
Crystal Palace Vs Liverpool Preview - Reds look for 5th straight league win at Selhurst Park
THE DETAILS
Venue – Selhurst Park, London
Referee – Kevin Friend
Date & Time – Saturday, November 23rd @ 15:00
Current Odds – Crystal Palace 6/1, Draw 7/2, Liverpool 2/5
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While Selhurst Park has been a happy hunting ground in the last couple of years for Liverpool, fans only need to think back as far as 2014 to remember how dreams can be ruined in South London. Don't take anything for granted until the points have been well-and-truly won.
FORM
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Key Stats As The Front Three Deliver Again vs Palace
Mo Salah scored twice as the front three combined to fire Liverpool past a resilient and excellent Crystal Palace side to keep Liverpool motoring in their title bid. But what were the key stats from a frenetic 4-3 win at Anfield?
A Tale of Two Milners
James Milner isn’t a right-back. We knew that already, but it was evident in this game. In an attacking sense, Milner was excellent – he created four chances, which was the most of either …
Liverpool 4 Palace 3: Boss Saturday Sees Reds Seven Clear, For Now
Tell you what, I’m spent after that one. Maybe a drink and some Springsteen lyrics can help us all mellow out. Why Bruce? He's The Boss and we're boss, so...
Lights out tonight
Trouble in the heartland
Got a head-on collision
Smashin' in my guts, man...
How were your intestines holding up after that one? Plenty of experienced Liverpool supporters were getting flashbacks after this one. With another week to go before young cornerstones, Trent and Gomez return, the right …
Who was Man of the Match in mad Anfield win over Palace?
What can you say after a win like that? No, really, why did it have to go back to Liverpool giving heart attacks again? It was all going along smoothly; managing games, keeping clean sheets, winning serenely. Why revert to old Liverpool?
Well, it was a one-off. That's for certain, at least based on the days available at hand. Crystal Palace's xG from the game stood at 1.0, and they really didn't have what you'd call big Chandra to score …
Liverpool v Crystal Palace Preview - Reds should restore seven-point lead at top
The Details
Venue - Anfield, Liverpool
Referee - Jonathan Moss
Date & Time - Saturday, January 19th @ 15:00
Current Odds - Liverpool 4/25, Draw 13/2, Arsenal 12/1
Form
Liverpool Form
Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool got back to winning ways last Saturday at Brighton. Mohamed Salah was the hero, scoring the only goal of the game after winning the penalty himself, drawing Pascal Gross into a clumsy challenge in the box.
Klopp hailed Liverpool's win at Brighton as one of the team's 'most mature' performances …
Crystal Palace 0 - 2 Liverpool: A Tactical Breakdown
Liverpool's 2-0 victory at Selhurst Park was a perfect result. The performance itself though was a great deal detached from perfect. LFC's attacking brilliance is regularly lauded and rightfully praised, however, the response to the victory against Palace does not accurately reflect the performance itself, nor the underwhelming work of the forwards and midfield against a low block, again. Andrew Beasley wrote an excellent piece praising Liverpool, particularly the defence, and whilst his analysis of the defence is largely agreeable, …