3) Matus Kozacik and Martin Skrtel were solid at the back
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Fully aware that they need to earn at least a point from the match, the Slovakian pair of goalkeeper Kozacik and central defender Skrtel played their hearts out to ensure that they do earn the point they craved for.
Kozacik kept the England’s attackers at bay, he once denied Vardy from a one-on-one situation and soon after and thwarted a shot from Adam Lallana in the first half itself. In the second half, the goalkeeper parried a clever shot from Nathaniel Clyne and managed to hold on to the clean sheet.
Similarly, Liverpool’s Skrtel gave a skipper’s performance and made a number of crucial tackles and interceptions. His most important contribution for the team came when he cleared a Dele Alli shot from crossing the goal-line in the 62nd minute of the match.
