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December 19, 2020
KICK-OFF: PALACE 0 LIVERPOOL 3
Back under way. Damage limitation for Palace now are Liverpool look to add to their plus-goal-difference tally
December 19, 2020
HALF-TIME: PALACE 0 LIVERPOOL 3
This is the Liverpool we know from last season. Finally they are showing their true title credentials with a dominant performance against no-pushovers Palace. Minamino, Sane and Firmino (guess who made Salah his captain this week… typical) on the scoresheet and this will be one-way traffic in the second half.
December 19, 2020
GOAL! PALACE 0 LIVERPOOL 3
Told you! Firmino dinks home with the outside of his boot after a lovely cross from Scotsman Andy Robertson split the Palace defence. Roy Hodgson has a big half-time talk if Palace are to salavge anything from this…
December 19, 2020
PALACE 0 LIVERPOOL 2
Madio Sane has Liverpool on Easy Street with a second before the break. Firmino threads the ball through and the Senegalese times his run t perfecrtion to beat the offside trap and beat Guaita in the Palace goal. Could be a long day…
December 19, 2020
PALACE 0 LIVERPOOL 1
Now back to the action. It has got a bit tentative at Selhurst Park after that bright opening. Wilfried Zaha could and possibly should have set up Palace for level terms but Jordan Ayew is robbed by Fabinho as he is about to tap home. Right off the toes….
December 19, 2020
As promised, a bit belated but the teams are with you..
“Liverpool are looking good for defending their title, and the fans are certainly optimistic,” says Craig Leader, manager of Crown & Lion, Byblos Barsha Heights. “While we have plenty of Christmas bookings, we have just as many bookings for Boxing Day and beyond, reserving tables for the Loverpool matches now the good times are back after a recent wobble.”
December 19, 2020
PALACE 0 LIVERPOOL 1
Crystal Palace XI: Guaita (GK), van Aanholt, Cahill, Kouyate, Clyne, Eze, McArthur, Milivojevic, Schlupp, Zaha, Ayew. Subs: Butland (GK),Ward, Tomkins, Dann, Townsend, McCarthy, Batshuayi, Mitchell, Riedewald
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Fabinho, Robertson, Keita, Henderson (c), Wijnaldum, Minamino, Firmino, Mane. Subs: Adrian (GK), Kelleher (GK), Salah, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Origi, Williams, Phillips, Williams.
December 19, 2020
GOAL: PALACE 0 LIVERPOOL 1
Didn’t even get time to breathe! Minamino pops up at the far post to give Liverpool the lead in the third minute. Christmas is already looking more jovial on Merseyside.
December 19, 2020
PALACE v LIVERPOOL
Hello and welcome to the big one from the Premier League as Liverpool aim to go six points clear at the top of the table. We had a wee technical glitch ahead of kick-off, but will get you all up to date.