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There is reason for hope. #LFC aren’t playing well, but the stats are generally even. If anything LFC have had the better attack: xG of 0.09 to 0.58. Chelsea have gotten into dangerous positions, but have only one shot on target to show for it. (It was a howitzer though.)
LFC can improve with subs. Can Chelsea?

The only doubt I have about the Alexander Isak transfer is that those that have a difficult leaving of one club often have some kind of problem when joining the one they always wanted.
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What a touch by Isak to lay it down.
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Fucking Anthony Taylor. My god, what an absolute hack!
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Slot never one to shy away from a bold substitution. 😳
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Ten minutes in, exceeded the shot output for the first half. Improved.
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Kerkez and Gakpo really don’t have much chemistry. Hope that improves soon.
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Ah discipline, discipline. He'd better hope they don't score a second.
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Goalie obstruction to slow or kill a counterattack is always a yellow. Except when it’s Chelsea and Anthony Taylor.
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This is the fourth time the commentators have watched the replay and said there is absolutely no foul at all. All four against #LFC

Should be a yellow for simulation. Maresca looks like a clown for arguing it and gets a card. And, predictably, Taylor has lost control of the game.
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He absolutely missed Cucurella tugging Bradley’s shirt to gain the space, but did see Bradley’s grab to recover. No justice. He’s an awful referee, Anthony Taylor.
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Cannon of a shot, but given so much welcome to keep coming. Van Dijk thought to honor the other attacker, but the rest of the defending was terrible. Mac Allister just jogging in behind. Konate late to close down.
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Hurts. Robbo doesn’t have the quickness of an 18 year old and a blind prayer of a pass did us in.
The narrative will be that Chelsea were deserving winners, but while they had lots of possession in the final third, #LFC were more dangerous.
Slot needs to be brave with Salah. I love him & he’s earned some grace, but he’s been poor again and the hope he’ll find a moment isn’t worth it.

Sorry had to laugh.
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And there we are.
1-0
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If #LFC can get their defense sorted, I think the rest will snap into place better. Kerkez has looked uneven, but I thought defensively he was pretty good tonight.
I'd rather see Bradley start with Robbo and Kerkez rotating. Frimpong available as a sub, pace for the late push against tiring opposition.
And until Konate gets right, there is no stability. It exposes everyone else. Van Dij…

Non-penalty xG is 1.06 for #LFC to 0.36. Unlucky to be trailing, largely because of a soft penalty.
At some point, the breakthrough will come. Expect Salah off the bench to replace a so/so Frimpong.

I guess Anthony wants a purple heart.
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Very gullible referee.
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Finally have seen the Yokohama v #LFC match.
Two heartwarming moments:
1. the crowd's respectful and classy standing applause for Jota at 20'
2. VVD giving the armband to Endo and his reception by the home crowd
The pitch really was poor, and the ball skipped a lot, which caused a lot of moments to look worse than they were, particularly a few efforts near goal.
I w…

Red card. Now it probably will be a draw.
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This is also a terrible call, even if it's for #LFC
He's horrid.

Good god, that's a call grossly rounded up.
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Dear god, this referee. No consistency at all.
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I'm so fed up of Carragher and his tedious comments.
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Just as bad as Bradley's yellow but this one isn't because........
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One of these days, Ibou will accidentally put a free header on target. 🙃
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Unsurprisingly, I haven't heard the term 'parking the bus'.
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This is wrong, Jones doesn't have to leave the pitch because it was a carded offense.
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Could have given two yellows on the same play, as the undercut on an aerial Konate is ugly.
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Big save by Alisson! Wow, that was a great through ball and Szoboszlai beaten on a full tilt sprint is a warning sign.
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I will point out that this match commentary sums up some of my frustration with officiating, different competitions be damned.
#LFC conceded beyond the declared stoppage time to lose at Selhurst Park. A substitution in stoppage time allowed the referee's discretion to continue a full minute beyond. 👍
Gamed by "acute" cramping, conveniently timed when the ball is out of bounds …

What has Wirtz done to earn a foul there? How do you assess such a ridiculous performance? Each call is more ludicrous than the one before, as if he's flexing his incompetency.
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Federicoooooooooooo! #LFC

Henderson always shows up against #LFC Fantastic and fortunate save.

Feels like one is coming. Much better by #LFC in the second half.

Terrible miss on a free header by Konate.
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Should be 2-0, but for Alisson. What a save!!
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Alisson is saving everything. Incredible performance and he’s absolutely needed as #LFC is too casual out of the back and being turned over too easily.

Henderson with a fine reaction save to deny Wirtz. Lightning in a bottle saves from him today.
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How Kamada doesn’t have a yellow card is a real mystery to me. If not for hacking away then for accumulation.
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I’d rather scrap the massive added time and get to the locker room. This team needs to get right and it isn’t happening on the field.
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Kavanagh. Every time, that guy. 6’ of stoppage? Let’s play a full minute more because Palace have a throw. I have zero doubt he’d have blown it dead at 95:45 if #LFC were on a counter.
Given that Palace played better in composite, Liverpool being decidedly better in the second half, and that I think Salah did handle the ball that VAR somehow missed… seems the result is justice served.
Glas…

Palace were fortunate in a wrongly awarded corner and the chaos in the box that led to their goal. But in every way possible, except for possession, they have dominated. If not for Alisson, this would be a rout.
Aside from Alisson, I have nothing positive to say about #LFC except that they cannot possibly be as poor in the second half.

Had to time-shift #LFC because of a meeting. 😠 But now I've gone FT and, wow! There is so much to unpack.
Firstly, I agree with Slot's comments. It was certainly very intense, but quality football was not possible. Newcastle seemingly poured all their frustrations about the Isak situation and wanting to be a top club into this, making it an absolute powder keg. As if winning would somehow…

Isak!!! Welcome aboard!
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Also amazing… in the possession ending in the game winning goal, 10/11 players touched the ball. The only one who didn’t?
Szoboszlai 😎
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What a horror show of ineptitude.
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Big save. I though Isak was burying that.
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6 minutes of added time will have Moyes fuming from across town.
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Great pressure, steal, and pass from Chiesa. He's been excellent.
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Frimpong's passing has been wildly off-target so far. Rusty or overthinking?
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Chiesa is determined to find fault with the referee. Even when it isn't there. Man after my own heart! 😆
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Beautiful goal and Chiesa has another gem of an assist. Ekitike scores and then gets the second yellow for removing his shirt.
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I had to time-shift #LFC but have finally seen it through to FT. Tough watch. Burnley played a dour, inartistic, inert brand of football that takes all of the art and beauty out of the game. To be clear, I would do the same in Scott Parker's place. It's ugly and joyless, but conditionally necessary. They will need every possible point this season, but it makes for a brutal watch.
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Hoping that Leoni's injury isn't as bad as we fear. He looked really good, both defending but also sliding out to the right like Ibou does when #LFC is in possession.

Yellow card for Ekitike is correct and easy, but the original call was bananas.
First time I've ever seen Ekitike get upset about anything. Normally a state of zen.
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Guehi will still ultimately move on, just not this window and it will hurt Crystal Palace financially in the end. I have doubts that their aborting the deal because another deal collapsed will justify both the loss of the fee and the hit to their front office’s reputation. Who now will approach them without extreme reservations?
Guehi, for what it’s worth, still looks classy in the interim. He will likely move to #LFC

Chiesa on the right, Ngumoha on the left, Isak central? Seems the logical deployment.
Endo playing as the DM, with Jones and Nyoni advanced.
Excited to see Leoni play.
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LFC have been close on a lot of tight action, but hadn't gotten the bounces. Ekitike got a fortunate bounce and then had the keeper leaning the wrong way. Cool as you'd like in finishing opposite side.
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Are you not entertained?
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Screened by an offside player?
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LAST TEN MINUTES, THAT'S WHAT!!!
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Not a great penalty shootout performance, by any estimation. The average PK conversion rate is just above 80%. To miss three? Woof.
Congrats to Palace, who played well and deserved the win. They defended extremely well all game and outworked #LFC overall. Their strengths match LFC’s weaknesses.
LFC still look like a team trying to find chemistry. They were often on top of each other in the …

Thumping header from VVD. And seeing Simeone whining and trying to get after some scouser in the stands? DEEEE-licious.
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I REALLY like putting Kerkez on, if for nothing more than the psychological boost. Perhaps a lesson learned from the way Quansah was handled?
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I still don't understand how the Atleti goal was allowed to stand. Griezemann was clearly an influence on the play in an offside decision. Might have even screened Alisson.
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Several times this half, defending midfield Atleti players have moved to block off the passer to prevent the return pass or the run. Smart, but dark artsy. Has gone unpunished.
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The EPL and CL starts were filled with difficult matches:
Bournemouth (4th)
Newcastle away (10th)
Arsenal (2nd --ALWAYS 2nd 😇)
Burnley away (17th)
Atleti
If #LFC have managed to eke out late wins while struggling to gel, what will it look like when they get sorted? It's tantalizing to think about.

Disappointed that Luis Diaz wants out and surprised that it's to the Bundesliga. It always seemed Barcelona was his preferred destination one day in the nebulous future. This seems sudden. Is Bayern the choice because Barcelona is not possible at present?
And it's an odd counterpoint to Wirtz, who preferred #LFC to Bayern chiefly because of Slot's tactical acumen and plans for him. Fo…

1st foul for Bournemouth at 26'
#LFC have 4

Anthony Taylor is... so very terrible.
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How big is that missed deliberate handball now?
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My new mug is undefeated. May it long continue to be so.
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We can give up a 4v2 goal, but Mo can score a 1v4 goal. How about it?
🇪🇬 👑
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The ball's spin changes when the fingertips hit it. Basic. I can forgive Taylor for being unsure, but VAR? WTF.
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Ekitike sprinting the length of the field to push Brooks down and neutralize the strength of the counter. 👏❤️
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Really great finish by Chiesa! Superb technique. He was on a full sprint to the corner before the ball was even in the net.
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My old #LFC mug was fading badly from the dishwasher. So, I bought a new one a couple of days ago from the official store. $20.80 including shipping.
I guess I don't order internationally often enough to have been hit by the #tariffs before. I got an email from UPS tonight, shaking me down for 2.5x…

Good run by Gakpo, who had a heavy touch, then a clever touch to move past the shot block attempts. Ekitike so far has a goal and an assist and is looking really great.
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I really question the strategy of pushing so aggressively. Bournemouth were, I think, the second best counterattacking team last season.
Allowing a 4v2 is really shocking.
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Surprised to see Endo going forward as much as he has. At the time, up two goals and caught out. Not saying it's his fault, as the turnover was elsewhere, but the choice to be advanced is weird.
Good counterattacking goal from Bournemouth, to be fair.
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Oh, and it doesn't matter for lots of reasons, but Doak 💯 was fouled in the box and it should have been a penalty.
Darren England was already in midseason form for cowardice. 7/6
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And I'm salivating over Kerkez and his abilities. He looks so fantastic. The real trick will be building chemistry with Diaz/Gakpo. Tsimikas struggles in the same way, as their directness makes it challenging to play combinations.
Will #LFC keep both Tsimikas and Robbo in addition to Kerkez? I doubt it. Is Tsimikas the odd man out?
3/n

Haven seen the match yet, but I’ve seen some highlights. The Nunez dummy on Gakpo’s goal… absolutely delicious. 😋 He’s never been a selfish player.
I hope to watch in full later tonight. I’m encouraged by what I’ve heard about the tributes and the actions from the supporters of both sides. Very touching and compassionate in a time where we absolutely need it. ❤️
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Where is the equivalent yellow for the cynical challenge not 30 seconds later, Chris Kavanaugh?
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While I can see the designs for immediate depth and future transition planning for a post VVD world (😱), what I can’t figure out about the pursuit of Guehi and/or Leoni is what that means for Konaté’s contract negotiations and future.
I’ve read that an upgraded offer was put before him in late July. #LFC absolutely cannot allow him to leave on a free next summer & Real Madrid have already exp…

An equalizer following a no call of which the equivalent had been given against Liverpool all game. Chris Kavanaugh is garbage. Just an awful referee.
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Would like to see more involvement from Salah. As Palace are forced to extend in pursuit of an equalizer, we should see more chances for a rapid counter. So far the right side has been too quiet.
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My MOTM is easily Szoboszlai. He was very serviceable at RB, with his pace and stamina keeping a difficult situation from being a nightmare.
And his dummy on Rio's game winner? :chefkiss: I actually cried because it was so beautiful. Honestly, I did. 😂 Put that whole passing combination into a museum.
(And while Mo had a quiet and frustrating day, that was his second one-touch inward pass that created a big chance.)