Monday, 21 December, 2020 - 08:15
Callum Wilson; Sander Berge; Ben Godfrey. Composite: Jonny Weeks/Getty/PA/AP
The Guardian Sport
1) Reds leave opponents dizzy to give themselves a rest
Which is your favorite Klopp Liverpool team? The title one? The Champions League one? Or the one the year before that didn’t win anything but broke like an avenging swarm of bees and left their opponents dizzy? For some it is still the last of these, when Klopp was still grooving his patterns, working out the best way to win, and building to the supreme efficiency of last year. In which case there will have been a fond echo in the destruction at Selhurst Park, where Liverpool did give chances in the first half hour but attacked with fury either side. This was the first time in a year they have scored five in the league with the title race still alive. In this muddled season they do have the power to terrorize opponents and kill games early. This game was spectacular. But it was also, by the end, a much‑needed stroll. Barney Ronay