Liverpool branded 'bottlers' by fans with Premier League title hopes damaged after Crystal Palace loss

Liverpool branded 'bottlers' by fans with Premier League title hopes damaged after Crystal Palace loss

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Jack Otway

By Jack Otway


Published: 14/04/2024

- 16:37

The Reds have work to do if they're to give Jurgen Klopp a dream farewell present

Liverpool have been brutally branded 'bottlers' by fans online following their 1-0 Premier League defeat to Crystal Palace on Sunday.

Eberechi Eze netted the only goal of the game at Anfield, with the 25-year-old scoring in the 14th minute.


Liverpool had more shots, more of the ball and completed more passes during the clash.

But the likes of Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez were wasteful as their hopes of Premier League title glory were dealt a huge blow.

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Liverpool have been mocked by fans online after losing to Crystal Palace in Sunday's Premier League clash

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And fans have wasted no time in sticking the knife into Jurgen Klopp's side after their defeat at Anfield.

One user on X wrote: "Liverpool are the biggest bottlers in football history."

A second wrote: "Liverpool might go down as the biggest bottlers in EPL history and the most overrated title contenders of all time.

"Are Liverpool bottlers? Or it’s only when it’s Arsenal?" were the mischievous words of a third fan.

A fourth opined: "Bottlers of this age.I can't believe Liverpool was 5 points clear ahead. TITLE PRETENDERS."

Another wrote: "When Arsenal was in a title race (with the youngest team in the league) for the first time in years, everyone said we were bottlers when we fell off.

"I don't want to hear any excuses for Liverpool. No one gives Arsenal any."

A sixth wrote: "Why is no one talking about Liverpool being BOTTLERS?!"

And a seventh penned: "Liverpool are now the serious bottlers I have ever seen."

Liverpool had, until a few weeks ago, been on course for a quadruple.

But the wheels have started to come off over on Merseyside.

Prior to the clash, Liverpool had dropped points following a 2-2 draw with Manchester United last weekend.

They were also thumped 3-0 by Atalanta in their Europa League clash on Thursday, too.

And Liverpool need to rediscover their mojo, fast, if they're to end the season on a high.

While it was a poor day for the Reds, it was a brilliant afternoon for Palace.

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Liverpool were sunk by Eberechi Eze as they lost to Crystal Palace on Sunday

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And Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson has admitted he's delighted with the result.

"100 per cent. Coming to places like this, you know you're going to be busy," he said.

"I'm delighted to be back this time around, it's a team effort, I'm delighted.

"The amount of blocks, passes across, blocks. They made save after save for me, I had to make saves as well.

"I felt like I was out there for about a year, we rode our luck at times but I'm delighted.

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Liverpool players look dejected following their Premier League defeat to Crystal Palace

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"I think the lads believed we could do something today on the coach today, the pressure was on them.

"If we play our stuff and once bodies come back, with what the manager has got us doing, we will be playing good stuff.

"I feel good this time around, I feel fit and I've got a smile on my face."

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