Your Liverpool digest for Sunday, February 26.
Liverpool accident inside half an hour against Crystal Palace sums up tortuous season
Anyone wanting a neat summary of Liverpool’s tortuous season need only watch what happened in the 29th minute here.
Selhurst Park waited with bated breath when, after persistence from Diogo Jota had earned the visitors a free-kick on the edge of the area, Mohamed Salah rolled the ball into the path of Trent Alexander-Arnold.
The right-back then arrowed a shot that looked destined to zip beyond Crystal Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita into the top corner – until it struck Jordan Henderson on the head and was diverted away from goal.
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Why Patrick Vieira and Crystal Palace were left furious at full time whistle vs Liverpool
The Crystal Palace players and manager Patrick Vieira were left fuming with referee Darren England after their draw with Liverpool.
Jurgen Klopp's side took a point back to Merseyside in what was a drab goalless draw at Selhurst Park. Jean-Philippe Mateta rattled the crossbar in the first-half as Eagles skipper Marc Guehi powered a free header wide. Meanwhile, Diogo Jota hit the woodwork but his headed effort was from a tight angle and would've taken something brilliant to squeeze it home.
Mohamed Salah also hit the crossbar with his curling effort early in the second-half. But there were concerns for the Reds as they were careless on a number of occasions in the first-half through Joel Matip and Trent Alexander-Arnold who almost gifted Vieira's side an avenue into the game.
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