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Liverpool may not win the title this season but for the time being they are continuing to play like champions. This may not be so in terms of performance, for this was another display away from Anfield that was wholly unconvincing by Jürgen Klopp’s men. But it was undeniable in their sheer bloody-mindedness and refusal to give up on victory.
Time was running out and this game appeared to be heading towards a 1-1 draw after Wilfried Zaha secured a deserved equaliser for Crystal Palace in the 82nd minute. They had been the better side and did not deserve to have fallen behind to Sadio Mané’s goal just after the interval. They had also been somewhat harshly denied a first-half lead after VAR intervened to rule out James Tomkins’ goal. Justice, therefore, appeared to be done. Continue reading...