Is it a sign that the bench seat is actually a waste.
Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 1-0 in the seventh round of the 2024-2025 Premier League (PL) away game at Selhurst Park in London, England, at 8:30 p.m. on the 5th (Korea time).
Thanks to this, Liverpool has maintained its No. 1 position with 18 points (six wins and one loss). The gap with Manchester City (14 points), which has played one less game, is four points. On the other hand, Palace failed to hunt for the first win again this time, and ranked 18th with three points (three draws and four losses).
Palace shook Liverpool’s net as soon as it started. Nketiah finished with a ground ball cross from the right side 20 seconds after kickoff. However, the score was canceled when offside was declared.
Liverpool, which overcame the crisis, scored the first goal. In the 9th minute of the first half, Gakpo penetrated into the left back space and crossed in front of the goal. Jota jumped in and connected it with a shot to break through the goalkeeper.
Liverpool continued to knock on Palace’s goal. In the 13th minute of the first half, he had a decisive opportunity with a flexible link play, but the last cross was not caught by McAllis’ foot. Alexander Arnold’s powerful shot in the 29th minute was blocked by Henderson.
Palace swallowed the disappointment. In the extra time of the first half, Sarr penetrated into the box and created a shooting angle. However, his shot aimed at the corner of the goal ended up being caught by Alisson’s fingertips. Liverpool led the first half 1-0.
Liverpool aimed for an additional goal. In the 11th minute of the second half, Salah received a pass right in front of the goal, but the shot was missed and blocked by the goalkeeper without strength. In the 17th minute of the second half, Jota was given a decisive header opportunity from a free kick opportunity, but it was missed and went off the post.
Palace, who needed an equalizer, began to rush. Nketiah shot near the arc in the 19th minute of the second half, but was blocked by Alisson. Eze’s powerful left-footed shot in the 24th minute of the second half and Chalova’s sensational shot in the 25th minute of the second half also failed to surpass Alisson.
Alisson, who had been showing good defense, was replaced by an injury. He suddenly collapsed in the 31st minute of the second half, took off his gloves and threw them away, complaining of muscle pain. In the end, Liverpool called in Alisson and put in Viteslaf Jaros, a sub goalkeeper.
Palace did not take advantage of the opportunity until the end. In the 39th minute of the second half, a perfect counterattack was hit, but Eze’s shot went straight to the goalkeeper. In the end, the game ended with Liverpool’s 1-0 victory.
Meanwhile, a Japanese “replacement” derby was held on the day. Japanese captain Endo Wataru (Liverpool) and Japanese team Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) were both excluded from the starting list. As both players are virtually being treated outside of their capacity this season, the result was expected to some extent.
First of all, Endo, the captain of the Japanese national team, has been pushed back to the starting lineup since Arne Slot became the coach. He has not been listed as a substitute at all for this season. He has to play three games (one starter and two replacements), which is all the more miserable. He only replaced Brandford for one minute in a league match, then played for one minute in Milan and the UEFA Champions League.
However, he played 82 minutes as a starter in the EFL Cup West Ham (5-1 win) held on September 25th, but in fact, it is difficult to put much meaning on it. This game was also a relatively weak and was expected to start in Japan because it was a league game right after the UCL, but it was evaluated as an out-of-power resource as it only took a minute on the bench. 먹튀검증
The same goes for Kamada. He moved to Crystal Palace after just one season as Lazio, but he has yet to settle down again. As if to illustrate their situation, Endo and Kamada were substituted side by side in the 45th minute of the second half to complete the Japanese Derby through a substitution.