What the Kop brilliantly sang to Freddie Woodman as Arne Slot Liverpool request accepted
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SportFootballLiverpool FCRyan Paton's on-the-whistle talking point after Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 3-1 at AnfieldIt may have been his first Premier League start for Liverpool, but Freddie Woodman showed no signs of nerves.The 29-year-old's youth career started out at Crystal Palace and club legend, and former England manager, Gareth Southgate, is his Godfather. Against familiar opposition, the goalkeeper excelled and displayed every minute of his near 300 career appearances.Woodman was a cool head during a sunny afternoon in L4 and was vital in the Reds surging into a two-goal lead in the first half.After opening the scoring through Alexander Isak, over-elaborate play at the back, from an otherwise impressive Curtis Jones, almost allowed the Eagles in to equalise.FOLLOW OUR EVERTON FC FACEBOOK PAGE!
Latest EFC news and analysis from via the Liverpool Echo’s dedicated FB pageBut Woodman refused to panic as he stood firm to stop Jean-Phillipe Mateta's strike. He was similarly impressive from the subsequent corner after he prevented a goal-bound header from the French striker.This save proved to be even more decisive as it launched the swift counter attack that ended with Andy Robertson putting daylight between the two sides.An already injury plagued campaign threatened to get worse in the second half when Woodman went to ground while keeping a shot out.Anfield was furious when Daniel Munoz, in unsportsmanlike fashion, put the ball into the empty net, while the keeper was prone, to let Palace get back into the game.The injury threatened to bring an end to Woodman's impressive afternoon, but Liverpool fans could breath a sigh of relief when he gave the nod that he was able to continue.Woodman recovered and was essential in stemming a late Eagles fightback as the Reds eventually triumphed 3-1.In his press conference this week, Arne Slot called on the Anfield faithful to get behind the former England Under-21 international during what could have been a high pressure situation.And the Liverpool head coach will have been thrilled as supporters showed exactly what they thought of Woodman's performance as he was regularly serenaded by the Kop.There were even chants of England number one and a cheeky dig at Jordan Pickford as they adapted the lyrics to a song traditionally aimed at the Everton shot-stopper.The biggest cheer of the afternoon was when Woodman approached the Kop after the final whistle as he deservedly soaked in the applause from a fantastic performance.Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCCrystal Palace FCBarclay's Premier League