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Freddie Woodman was among those to shine as Liverpool saw off Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon.The goalkeeper had made just one start as a Red prior to the win over Palace, but injury issues meant Arne Slot handed him another chance over the weekend.Woodman was excellent for much of the game, but his afternoon was derailed due to an injury that allowed Crystal Palace to score.Despite conceding while down, the goalkeeper remained on the pitch after full-time to receive his well-deserved plaudits from the Liverpool faithful. Who was the best performer in a nervy win against Crystal Palace? 👀 Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images Andy Robertson made Freddie Woodman take applause from Liverpool fansJournalist Ian Doyle shared a video of the keeper standing in front of the Kop after the game had come to a close.Woodman was being applauded by the fans after he had been placed there by goalscorer Andy Robertson.Sharing the video on X/Twitter, Doyle stated: “Freddie Woodman takes the applause from the Kop having been shoved there by Andy Robertson,” followed by a laughing emoji.Arriving on a free transfer from Preston North End last summer, it was expected that the 29-year-old would hardly play this season.Freddie Woodman stats in Liverpool’s win over Crystal PalaceHe was between the sticks earlier this week when Liverpool were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Oliver Glasner’s men.But injuries to Alisson and Giorgi Mamardashvili allowed the goalkeeper a chance to shine at Anfield in the Premier League, which he certainly did.Woodman made five saves on the day, all of which were from shots inside the Liverpool box.He had a goals-prevented statistic of 0.38 and completed three out of three run-outs.It remains to be seen if Alisson will take his place next weekend when Liverpool take on Manchester United, but it was an impressive showing nonetheless.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox

