A video is doing the rounds, showing Jordan Henderson intervenes after an adult Liverpool fan steals his shirt from a child.
Jurgen Klopp’s side produced a 3-1 win against Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon to close the gap on Premier League leaders Manchester City.
Club captain Henderson approached the away end at Selhurst Park and gave his shirt to a youngster in the crowd, only for someone to snatch it.
Henderson noticed immediately and went back to confront the adult supporter before telling him to give it back to the youngster.
Stewards were also watching on as Hendo made an attempt to sort it all out instead of leaving the kid disappointed.
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Thankfully the matter was dealt with within seconds, and it sounded as if fans around the young lad also weren’t happy with the culprit, so luckily it didn’t flare up but you would have had a feeling that that boy wasn’t coming away without something he’ll treasure for life.
A more uplifting moment captured on camera at the ground saw Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp hand a beer to a group of the travelling fans.
In a video shared on social media, the German can be seen stepping off the coach with beers in hand, before walking over to the waiting supporters and presenting the bottles to them.
A call of “yes, lad” can be heard from one of the group, while another can be seen taking a photo on their phone.
Klopp has been known to enjoy a beer himself, and spent time as an ambassador for German beer brand Warsteiner, while early his Liverpool tenure, he was spotted enjoying a beer on a night out in Liverpool, while a number of fans approached him in Liverpool City centre in 2015 as he settled into his new surroundings by sampling the local watering holes.
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The game itself was an explosive from the start as Virgil van Dijk (8) and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (32) saw the Reds 2-0 ahead and, at that point, looking comfortable.
However Palace fought back and after a series of chances, Odsonne Edouard (55) slotted home a deserved reply 10 minutes after the break.
They were made to pay for their misses, however, as Liverpool were gifted a late penalty following a lengthy VAR check – a controversial call as Vicente Guaita and Diogo Jota collided inside the area.
After a check of the monitor, referee Kevin Friend went in Liverpool’s favour. Watch the match highlights for yourself below…
Player ratings
Crystal Palace: Guaita (6), Ward (6), Andersen (7), Guehi (7), Mitchell (6), Gallagher (7), Hughes (6), Schlupp (7), Olise (7), Edouard (7), Mateta (7).
Subs used: Eze (6), Ayew (6), Benteke (6).
Liverpool: Alisson (8), Alexander-Arnold (6), Matip (6), Van Dijk (7), Robertson (7), Henderson (6), Fabinho (7), Jones (7), Oxlade-Chamberlain (6), Firmino (7), Jota (6).
Subs used: Minamino (6), Milner (n/a), Gomez (n/a).
Man of the match: Alisson.
Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira:
“That goal shouldn’t have been allowed. The penalty shouldn’t be allowed. So all I can do is give you my frustration. I prefer not to go too far because I don’t want to be in trouble.
“I strongly believe it was a huge mistake from the referee. That took away our hope to try and get the points. That decision had a massive impact on the game today. You have to look at the performances of the referees. I’m always honest about referees but today the referees didn’t have a good game at all. It happens too often at home when we play the big teams.
“The reason [why Vieira did not think the penalty should have been given] is having those meetings with the referee and explaining to coaches that contact is part of the game, so that if there is a situation like that and there is not an obvious contact, there will not be a penalty.
“This one here and when you look at the situation with Jota, who I believe was really quite smart, but at the same the referee was naive or the VAR I should say was naive.
“There is no way that Jota could get the ball back and score or that Vince tried to stop. There is no way Vince and Jota cannot have contact because of the situation they were in.”
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp to Sky Sports:
“It was a bit Jekyll and Hyde football today. You could see how good we can be. We were incredible in the first 35 minutes. Then after an intense week – away at Arsenal – I don’t have any real explanation but the intensity might be one.
“We became sloppy in the last line. In the second half we were not compact, the first line pressed too high and the distance was not right. We played a high line and did not catch them offside which was our fault of course.
“You try absolutely everything and you are not always superior or dominant but you need results. That’s football. We did it the hard way but we did it.
“Crystal Palace are a really talented team, wow… We opened the door for them and they were more than ready to come through it. It makes the win even better because we worked so hard.”
On the penalty: “It was massive really. I didn’t see it back but I don’t think I have to because we thought it was and the referee did. The Crystal Palace people did not, which I understand. It was a big three points for us. An intense period so a little breather now which helps. Then we start again.”
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