章 689: The Game-Changer

The game restarted with Liverpool in high spirits and Crystal Palace looking increasingly deflated. With the score at 2-0 and a numerical advantage, Liverpool's players were more energetic, sensing an opportunity to secure a decisive victory.

Crystal Palace tried to move the ball around, but Liverpool's high pressing quickly pinned them back in their half. Sadio Mané, Roberto Firmino, and Mohamed Salah were relentless, running at the defenders with the intensity and hunger of a pack of wolves.

Like in their opening match against West Ham, Liverpool's front three executed their high pressing with surgical precision. Firmino, the tireless workhorse, led the charge through the center while Mané and Salah closed in from the flanks, cutting off passing lanes and putting immense pressure on the ball carriers. Crystal Palace's defenders, already rattled by the loss of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, found themselves overwhelmed and without time to make clear decisions.