Liverpool are as much as fourth within the Premier League after incomes a 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace, however Mohamed Salah might have performed his remaining sport for the membership.
Alexander Isak scored his first aim since December and Andy Robertson doubled their first-half lead earlier than Palace controversially pulled one again when Daniel Munoz lifted the ball over stricken goalkeeper Freddie Woodman, however Florian Wirtz struck in stoppage time to safe the factors.
Nonetheless, Salah, who introduced he could be ending his nine-year keep on the membership this summer season, pulled up simply earlier than the hour mark after feeling his left hamstring, casting doubt over whether or not he’ll function within the remaining 4 matches.
“The prognosis is too early to say,” stated Liverpool head coach Arne Slot on Salah’s harm. “We all know Mo, how hard it is for him to leave the pitch. If we were 6-0 and I take him out two minutes before the end, he’s still like ‘I could have scored two more’.
“For Mo to go away the pitch, that tells you one thing, however we have now to attend and see how unhealthy it’s.”
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
Mohamed Salah pulled up feeling his left hamstring, casting doubt over whether or not he’ll function within the remaining 4 matches for Liverpool.
Slot’s aspect have been nonetheless capable of take full benefit of Aston Villa’s defeat at Fulham on Saturday lunchtime, shifting above them on aim distinction and stage with Manchester United, whereas constructing an eight-point lead over sixth-placed Brighton.
Anfield was handled to an incident-filled afternoon which started with 1000’s of supporters holding up yellow playing cards in protest towards deliberate ticket worth will increase, earlier than their aspect had a penalty overturned.
Salah burst by on aim and went down underneath Brennan Johnson’s sliding problem, with referee Andy Madley pointing to the spot. Johnson had acquired a contact on the ball and Madley reversed his choice after a VAR test.
Alexander Isak celebrates after opening the scoring
Liverpool weren’t to be denied for lengthy as Isak managed Alexis Mac Allister’s shot that was heading huge, sending a bouncing shot over goalkeeper Dean Henderson into the proper nook for his first Premier League aim at Anfield.
Woodman, making his first begin and standing in for the injured Giorgi Mamardashvili and Alisson, was faultless and denied Jean-Philippe Mateta twice in a matter of minutes. The second cease from a close-range header launched a Liverpool counter-attack which ended with Curtis Jones sliding in Robertson, who completed expertly on considered one of his remaining appearances at Anfield.
Andy Robertson celebrates after scoring Liverpool’s second aim
Palace could not discover a well past Woodman within the first half with Maxence Lacroix’s downwards header saved out by a combination of Woodman and the proper submit.
The second half was outlined by accidents. Salah pulled up on the finish of a trademark run inside and was given a giant ovation by the Anfield crowd. Woodman then additionally gave the impression to be damage, jarring his knee when saving from Sarr earlier than Munoz lobbed the ball over his head and into the online.
The third-choice goalkeeper was capable of proceed and was fortunate to not concede an equaliser when substitute Jorgen Strand Larsen’s shot stayed out after hitting the within of the left submit earlier than Wirtz made certain of the end result by smashing in off the woodwork late on.
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
Crystal Palace’s Daniel Munoz scores with Liverpool’s Freddie Woodman down injured as play continued.
Robertson: Munoz did not see injured Woodman
Liverpool defender Andy Robertson:
“To be fair to the boy (Munoz), I was the one closest to him and I don’t think he looked up until he hit the ball. I think he looked up when Freddie was back on his feet and then he went back down. In a game like this, you just hope it doesn’t punish you because it could have done, it could have been 2-2 just after.
“I do not assume anybody’s guilty, it is a part of soccer.”
Woodman: I didn’t know whether to stay down
Liverpool goalkeeper Freddie Woodman:
“The grass was actually dry and my knee acquired caught within the floor. I felt ache on the within of my knee. I used to be not sure what to do actually. I did not know whether or not to rise up and hobble in the direction of the aim or keep down.
“It’s a bit of an unclear moment if the goalkeeper goes down. I thought naturally the game stops, but luckily it didn’t punish us in the end.”
Slot: Referee ought to have stopped sport for Woodman harm
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot:
“Because of the [Palace] goal, it became a lot more nervy and I don’t think we deserved to concede that goal in that fashion. But Palace were a lot more in the game than the 2-0 lead showed so it wasn’t a complete surprise to me they could score in the second half.
“The way in which we conceded was not as anticipated. Is there a sport we have performed the place there is not a speaking level a few referee’s choice?
“The amount of times I’ve played a game when we’ve been in a promising position and a player is on the floor and the referee has blown his whistle, I cannot even count, and for simulation.
“We have confirmed we’re a good staff. We do not go to the ground if nothing is mistaken. That occurred towards Man Utd when Macca (Mac Allister) was on the ground and Michael Oliver saved on enjoying and we conceded a aim. Macca had 5 or 6 stitches afterwards.
“I find it hard that referees don’t go into the game knowing we are not a team that pretends we are injured. If we’re on the floor something serious has happened. I don’t blame them (Palace). The referee should stop the game.”
Glasner: We might have given Liverpool a aim
Crystal Palace head coach Oliver Glasner on Daniel Munoz aim:
“We discussed with the fourth official, with Arne Slot and (Virgil) van Dijk (what to do). We had watched it back.
“The keeper will get up. If he does not and he needs to be subbed then they may have undoubtedly scored in our aim as a result of then it will have been a severe harm.”
“The ball goes to Daniel Munoz and the keeper raises his arm. He did not actually see it or it’s the identical time,” he said.
“The referee has to cease the sport if he believes it’s a severe harm however you see the keeper ends the sport.
“To demand the referee has to stop the game can be very dangerous for the future. It was not so clear but I think it was the right decision in the end.”
