Coach Jurgen Klopp’s team took the top spot in the Premier League rankings after winning against Crystal Palace. Below are 5 highlights of the match.

The turning point of the match

Despite being rated higher, coach Jurgen Klopp’s team went through a deadlocked period in the first 75 minutes of the match. The turning point only came when striker Jordan Ayew received his second yellow card and Crystal Palace had to endure playing with 10 people. Since then, Liverpool has risen strongly and scored 2 goals to gain all 3 points and top the Premier League rankings. 

Harvey Elliott is Liverpool’s savior.

Jordan Ayew received his second yellow card, creating a turning point in the match between Crystal Palace and Liverpool.

Savior

Harvey Elliott was considered Liverpool’s savior in the last match. Immediately after entering the field, he made a dribble that caused Jordan Ayew to foul, leading to his disqualification. Since then, the match has gone easier for The Kop with a comeback. More worth mentioning, it was the British factor who sealed the victory for the Red Brigade with a dribble from the middle of the field and a decisive finish in the 90+1 minute, defeating Palace’s substitute goalkeeper Remi Matthews.

Star class

Besides Harvey Elliott’s performance, another Liverpool star showed a classy performance. Although he did not score or assist, Alexander-Arnold was a major contributor to the comeback. He created opportunities for his teammates to score 6 times along with 11 passes, 4 clearances, and 1 shot. The performance of the player born in 1998 was scored by SofaScore 8.2 points, the highest among the players who played in the last match. Once again, Trent showed impressive performance and truly made fans admire.

Four black spots

Despite winning all 3 points against Crystal Palace, coach Jurgen Klopp’s team still left fans worried. Playing with high density causes the physical strength and performance of some players to significantly decline. They played deadlocked before rising up and getting what they needed at the end of the game.

Jarell Quansah had a day when his pairing with Virgil van Dijk was not really successful. He was the one who fouled Mateta in the penalty area, leading to a penalty kick for the opponent to take the lead. Besides, this was a losing day for striker Darwin Nunez as he appeared lackluster. The Uruguayan player is still strangely ungainly in front of the opponent’s goal. In addition, Wataru Endo also played under-strength with slow turnover situations in the midfield area.

Opposite of emotions

Once again, Liverpool ended the match with an emotional comeback. This is not the first time the Red Brigade has done this this season. Just 2 rounds earlier, they also overcame Fulham with a breathtaking 4-3 victory.

The comebacks showed the Merseyside team’s bravery and spirit of not giving up. This is also very true with coach Jurgen Klopp’s fiery style. With their performance, the Red Brigade deserves to be at the top of the rankings after round 16 ends.