#3 Open start to the second-half
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The goal before half-time definitely gave impetus to the visitors to win their third consecutive match at Anfield, a record held only by Chelsea so far. While the intent was definitely visible from Palace, they still allowed Liverpool to have possession and tried to hit them on the counter.
The home side kept pushing for a goal and were constantly thwarted by Palace, who had a chance of their own when Jeffrey Schlupp playing at left-back ran through the heart of Liverpool but could not finish.
For the Reds, Coutinho looked like the only one likely to create or score as he constantly linked up well and had a great chance close to the hour mark, where he outfoxed three defenders inside the box only for his shot to be blocked by James Tomkins.
As the game went on, frustration started to creep in for Jurgen Klopp’s men and the crowd’s voice started to go down. Meanwhile, the Brazilian Lucas delivered a wonderful through-ball for Roberto Firmino who could not get to the ball ahead of the keeper.
