Rousing the Kop

How one Liverpool player etched his name into the Reds' history books vs Crystal Palace

Below is a summary of the full article. Click here for the full version from Rousing the Kop or go back to LFC Live.


Freddie Woodman was among the top performers when Liverpool secured a 3-1 win over Crystal Palace.After coming off the bench last weekend against Everton, the former Preston North End man was given his first Premier League start under Arne Slot against the Eagles as Alisson Becker remains out.Woodman had an amazing game against the Eagles, producing a total of five saves across the 90 minutes.That is the joint-most of any Liverpool goalkeeper on their Premier League debut since records began. Who was the best performer in a nervy win against Crystal Palace? šŸ‘€ Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images Freddie Woodman matched Simon Mignolet record vs Crystal PalaceThe only other player to achieve that feat was former Reds’ shot-stopper Simon Mignolet against Stoke City all the way back in August 2013.As expected, the 29-year-old has now come in for high praise following the match.Speaking to the BBC on Saturday afternoon, Andy Robertson called the Liverpool goalkeeper ā€˜outstanding’.He said: ā€œI thought he was outstanding.



I’m just gutted he didn’t get the clean sheet.ā€Arne Slot and Andy Robertson react to Crystal Palace goal after Freddie Woodman injuryRobertson also spoke about Crystal Palace scoring while Woodman was down injured in the second half.The left-back added: ā€œI don’t think he looks up. Thankfully, we were the ones who scored the next and not them.ā€Slot also reacted in his post-match interview, saying: ā€œThe number of times I’ve played against a team and then a player is on the floor and the referee blows the whistle.

ā€œIt happened against Man Utd when Mac Allister was on the floor, they played on and Macca needed five stitches afterwards. I don’t blame them, by the way, the referee should stop the game.ā€Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox