THE story of Liverpool’s 2-1 win over West Brom, after surviving a heart attack last 10. Oh yeah, and conceding another set-piece goal.
Before the game: Liverpool made just one change to the side that drew with Manchester United on Monday, Adam Lallana back in place of Daniel Sturridge as Emre Can kept his place. Results elsewhere meant that the Reds would go top of the league with a win by two goals or more, and the Ev lost to Burnley through a late Scott Arfield winner.
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Has anybody checked on @Knox_Harrington https://t.co/Spp38TYXlu
— Paul Senior (@PaulSenior1) October 22, 2016
20 mins: The Reds had dominated the early stages and managed to get their reward through Sadio Mane. Emre Can laid off Roberto Firmino on the overlap, he crossed onto the boot of Mane who found the bottom corner on the volley.
You're gonna sit in. You're gonna frustrate us. You're gonna be a glorified ale house team. Then we'll do that! Get in! #LFC
— The Anfield Wrap (@TheAnfieldWrap) October 22, 2016
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35 mins: Liverpool’s attackers had began to flex their muscles with the Reds firmly into their stride. Mane capitalised on a mistake from former Manc Darren Fletcher before picking out Coutinho with a quick pass, he sent Gareth McAuley and Craig Dawson for the ECHO and beat Ben Foster at his near post.
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— Paul Senior (@PaulSenior1) October 22, 2016
No finer sight than two players falling on their arses when a player turns back onto his other foot.
— Karl (@TheCenci) October 22, 2016
Half-time: The Reds’ attackers were the toast of the first half, with some of the football at its sublime best. Lallana and Coutinho were both particularly impressive.
Lallana reaching the point where we should get charged extra to watch him
— Steve Graves (@steve_graves) October 22, 2016
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81 mins: Despite a typically bright start to the first half, the away side began to get something of a foothold in the game and set-pieces were once again causing major problems for Liverpool. Failure to deal with the corner saw the ball drop to McAuley who smashed home to give The Baggies a lifeline.
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The absolute urrrghness of that. Corner. McAuley. Goal. #LFC 2-1 #WBA
— Melissa Reddy (@MelissaReddy_) October 22, 2016
Full time: Not a 10 minutes that you want to be put through every week but if it means the Reds win and go joint top of the league there’s a strong case to say it’s all worth it. Liverpool secured a 2-1 victory over Tony Pulis’s rugby clan and leapfrogged Manchester City and Spurs to sit joint top of the tree alongside Arsenal, at least until City play tomorrow. Every game matters now.
Another win. Unbeaten at home. Unbeaten in seven in the league. Joint top of the league. Up the Reds.
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Loved the last 10. It should never have happened that way but sometimes the net doesn’t explode like it should. The lads didn’t sit back and shit themselves but carried on going forward. Fancied us for a last minute goal even if they got one. Up the beautiful redmen.
This.
When they scored I felt nervous for maybe a minute or two, until it was noticeable we weren’t in the mood to throw the game away and kept going for another, which we should have done actually.
Sound.
I didn’t love that last ten. I am tired of that last ten. I am tired of that last ten being initiated by a goal at the one part of the game that we seem completely incapable at, at both ends.
I do love the table. And these Mighty Mighty Reds.
All that happened was the opposition scored a goal. Sometimes happens in a game when the aim is to score goals. What I enjoyed was we looked like scoring for 90% of the game. And the last 10 was exciting.. If a little nervy. 5-0 is great but simply isn’t as fun.
Couldn’t agree more.
Now, this is a serious team. Remember when Kloppo promised a PL title within 4 years? Well, he has already coached our Reds into a Mighty chance! Go Reds! Go Kloppo!
Ref Jimmy Corkhill…..
I noticed that as well.
Klopp said when he first came in that we would still concede goals but that he wanted us to carry on in the same vein if we did.
Within 5 minutes of that goal we had 2 guilt edged chances to go 3-1.
Firmino and Can.
The players had brushed off the fact that West Brom scored within minutes.
I was well happy to see that reaction.
Up the reds….