Fans react to Liverpool star
Fans react to Liverpool star's inclusion in XI for Palace clash (Images from Getty)
Fans have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to give their reaction to Liverpool star Dominik Szoboszlai's inclusion in the starting lineup for their Premier League clash against Crystal Palace.
Liverpool are on a poor run of form; they lost their previous Premier League encounter 1-0 to Arsenal at home and then lost in midweek against Fenerbahce as the Turkish side completed a 3-2 comeback win over the Reds.
Andoni Iraola and his men will hope to bounce back quickly and will have a chance to do so against Crystal Palace away from home at Selhurst Park. The Eagles are 19th in the PL table with just seven points in nine games played.
Alisson Becker starts in goal; Virgil van Dijk and Jeremy Jacquet are set to play as the centre-backs. Ronald Araujo and Milos Kerkez are set to deputize as the full-backs.
Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai and Florian Wirtz make up the midfield three. Cody Gakpo and Bradley Barcola are set to play on the wings, and Alexander Isak starts as the No. 9 for the Reds against Palace.
Liverpool have Trey Nyoni, Rio Ngumoha and Victor Munoz as potential game-changers off the bench. They also have Kostas Tsimikas and Joe Gomez on the bench for defensive cover.
Fans have taken to X to call out Szoboszlai's inclusion in the starting XI. They feel Trey Nyoni deserves a place in the starting XI and his benching was unnecessary. Some of the reactions are as follows:
Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola reveals how one good trait in his players could be going against them
Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola has claimed his players' good behaviour might be affecting the calls they get on the field. Speaking in a pre-match presser, Iraola was asked if the Reds have been on the wrong end of refereeing decisions so far this season; he said (via Sport Bible):
“I don’t want to talk too much about referees, I think we are quite an honest group. Sometimes too honest... even the other day, after the game, I think the referee congratulated us.
“I don’t know if I liked it a lot or not. But he said our behaviour has been very good overall, from the players and from the staff, I think it has to be genuine, no? You cannot fake things. When we complain, it has to be genuine complaints, because I think it’s a penalty, it’s a yellow card, it’s whatever.”