There are only six games gone, but it might be time to start talking about Crystal Palace’s title challenge. Well, maybe. It is very early.
Eddie Nketiah kept his head to score with virtually the last kick of the game in the 97th minute after Federico Chiesa appeared to have earned the Reds a late point.
But it was no more than Palace deserved, or frankly might have expected. They are now 18 games unbeaten, equalling a club record with a run that dates back to 16 April. This calendar year they have only lost four games.
Palace played the champions off the park (Photo: Reuters)With Florian Wirtz also coming into the starting line-up, they changes were worth more than £200m in total – but neither were allowed a kick in a game that was all about Crystal Palace.
If Slot hoped the goal might shock his expensively assembled line-up into action, he was disappointed. Rather it gave Palace’s remarkable rearguard extra impetus, shoving back Liverpool midfielders trying to make space on the half-turn and harrying in numbers whenever one of them did manage to get into a hint of space.
Physical, east and intelligent, Mateta was more than a handful, and showed exactly why the Reds were so keen to sign Marc Guehi on deadline day. After Giovanni Leoni’s ACL injury on debut, Joe Gomez – who also nearly left in the summer – is the only credible back up to Ibrahima Konate, who was tormented by the Palace forward and whom they chose not to press, confident he would not hurt them with his passing.
It is an odd hole in Liverpool’s squad, given their depth in other areas is so impressive. Curtis Jones came off the bench and passed the ball with real impetus while Jeremie Frimpong added width that Liverpool had so badly lacked for the first 65 minutes.
Your next read
square FOOTBALLThe photo that sums up Amorim’s latest Man Utd humiliation
square WEST HAM UNITED FCWest Ham appoint Nuno after sacking Potter
square FOOTBALLHarry Kane returning to Tottenham is a terrible idea
square FOOTBALLNewcastle’s £111.5m cash injection – and what it means for stadium plans
For Palace’s part, it was assumed they would struggling without Eberechi Eze this season, unless someone like Yeremy Pino could adequately replace him.
Palace boss Oliver Glasner has them incredibly well drilled and they seem to have utter belief in the Austrian’s system. Second in the table suggests they are right.
Hence then, the article about crystal palace are title contenders after shock win over liverpool was published today ( ) and is available on inews ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( Crystal Palace are title contenders after shock win over Liverpool )
Also on site :
- Anycubic Opens Deposits for Kobra X, Following Formnext Debut of Its Next-Generation Entry-Level Multicolor FDM Printer
- Disgraced former Centinela Valley schools Superintendent Jose Fernandez dies
- As millions of Gen Zers face unemployment, CEOs of Amazon, Walmart, and McDonald’s say opportunity is still there—if you have the right mindset