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Attendance: 25,750
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Premier League | Gameweek 2
Aug 20, 2018 at 8pm UK
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Reaction
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Luka Milivojevic: 'I saw no contact on Mohamed Salah'
Crystal Palace midfielder Luka Milivojevic says that he does not want VAR in the Premier League, despite insisting that Liverpool were wrongly awarded a penalty.Aug 21, 19:03
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Jurgen Klopp: 'Virgil van Dijk worth his transfer fee'
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp claims that £75m defender Virgil van Dijk is proving his worth following a man-of-the-match display during the victory over Crystal Palace.Aug 21, 09:29
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Roy Hodgson: 'Crystal Palace unlucky with referee decisions against Liverpool'
Roy Hodgson believes that Crystal Palace suffered from "unlucky" refereeing decisions at the hands of Michael Oliver as they fell to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Liverpool.Aug 20, 21:58
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Jurgen Klopp "could not care less" about Premier League title race predictions
Jurgen Klopp stresses that he "couldn't care less" about Liverpool's Premier League title credentials so early in the season, despite two wins from two.Aug 20, 21:45
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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp jokes about "angry manager" motivation
Jurgen Klopp jokes about motivating his Liverpool players towards the end of their 2-0 win at Crystal Palace with the help of some "angry manager" words.Aug 20, 21:32
Virgil van Dijk: 'Liverpool must try to win everything'
Virgil van Dijk believes that Liverpool "must try to win everything" this season but admits that the road ahead is "very long" despite their positive start.Aug 20, 21:21
The Match
Match Report
Liverpool make it back-to-back wins to start the Premier League season with James Milner and Sadio Mane scoring in a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
Live Commentary
Relive how James Milner and Sadio Mane goals earned Liverpool a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace, courtesy of Sports Mole's minute-by-minute updates from Selhurst Park.
Team News
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp keeps faith in his starting XI from the victory over West Ham United for Monday night's Premier League clash away at Crystal Palace.
Preview
Sports Mole provides insight, including team news, predictions and lineups for Monday's Premier League clash between Crystal Palace and Liverpool.
Build-up
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Jurgen Klopp: 'Wilfried Zaha like a new signing for Crystal Palace'
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes that Wilfried Zaha's fresh long-term deal with Crystal Palace could have the same impact as a new signing for the club.Aug 18, 09:49
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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp: 'Never write off Christian Benteke'
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp claims that it would be "a big mistake" for anyone to overlook the threat of Crystal Palace forward Christian Benteke.Aug 17, 13:48
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James Milner: 'Liverpool must kick on from West Ham United win'
Liverpool midfielder James Milner urges his side to "kick on" from their opening-day win over West Ham United and ignore talk of a potential title challenge.Aug 16, 21:35
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Wilfried Zaha eyes Crystal Palace goal record
Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha hopes to celebrate his new contract by becoming the club's all-time leading Premier League goalscorer when his side face Liverpool.Aug 15, 11:32
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