Liverpool Round-Up, Sunday 8th November: Reds Bounce Back with 3-1 Win at Crystal Palace as Alisson Shines
Liverpool returned to winning ways in the Premier League with a 3-1 victory away at Crystal Palace, bouncing back from last weekend's loss to Arsenal and the midweek Champions League defeat to Fenerbahce (This Is Anfield) (LiverpoolFC.com) (The Guardian). Alexis Mac Allister headed home a Dominik Szoboszlai free kick to open the scoring, before Florian Wirtz doubled the lead, ending a run of twelve Premier League games without a goal, and Alexander Isak added a third to complete the win at Selhurst Park (Sky Sports) (Liverpool.com). A late penalty gave Palace a consolation goal, but Andoni Iraola's side were able to see out the victory comfortably (The Guardian) (Liverpool.com).
The result leaves Crystal Palace bottom of the table having now lost four Premier League games in a row, and Sky Sports report that boss Pierre Sage is under serious pressure, with Jamie Carragher suggesting he expects Sage to be sacked (Sky Sports) (BBC Sport). Sage himself spoke of his "frustration" after the game, saying his side missed good chances, while also denying Palace's situation amounts to a "nightmare" (Liverpool.com) (This Is Anfield). For Liverpool, the win saw them move up to fourth in the table and also tie a club record for their away form in the Premier League this season (LiverpoolFC.com) (Liverpool Echo).
Alisson Becker was the standout performer at Selhurst Park, with pundits and supporters praising a superb display, and he was duly voted Liverpool's Carlsberg Player of the Match (This Is Anfield) (Liverpool Echo) (LiverpoolFC.com). Iraola spoke glowingly of his goalkeeper's performance and also pointed to a moment involving Alexander Isak that he particularly enjoyed (Liverpool.com). Jamie Carragher, meanwhile, picked out an unsung contribution behind Mac Allister's goal (Liverpool.com).
The win wasn't without controversy, as Iraola admitted he was "very upset" over a late penalty decision that went against his side, accusing officials of double standards, while defender Milos Kerkez was seen remonstrating with the referee straight after the final whistle over the same incident (Liverpool.com) (Liverpool Echo) (This Is Anfield). Despite the frustration, Iraola said there remains "room to improve" and stressed that he knows exactly what he wants from his team going forward (This Is Anfield). Florian Wirtz echoed the manager's satisfaction, insisting that picking up the three points was "all what counts" following the performance (Liverpool.com).
There was a fitness scare involving Dominik Szoboszlai, who started the game but came out for the second half with strapping on his leg; Iraola later gave an update on the midfielder ahead of a potential Hungary call-up during the international break (Liverpool.com). The head coach also admitted he is "praying" that the break passes without further injury concerns following the win over Palace (Liverpool.com). Elsewhere, former players Daniel Sturridge and Jamie Carragher were both reported to see a developing problem for Iraola regarding Szoboszlai's role in the side (Liverpool.com).
On the women's side, Liverpool were beaten 2-1 by Arsenal at Anfield in the Women's Super League, with Alessia Russo scoring twice to seal victory for Renee Slegers' side, who moved up to seventh in the table as a result (LiverpoolFC.com) (Sky Sports) (BBC Sport).
In transfer news, Liverpool.com reports that Liverpool are monitoring Barcelona's young defender Alejandro Balde, amid growing questions over his long-term future at the Nou Camp (Liverpool.com).
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