Sports Activator Article: Liverpool Lost?!
2nd March 2020
Article written by Sports Activator - Evan Richards
On Saturday 29th February something unbelievable happened in the football world . . . . Liverpool losing a game! The game kicked off at Vicarage Road meaning Watford had the home advantage. Watford are winless over their last 8 games to Liverpool on an aggregate of 15-0 to Liverpool. Liverpool had a good starting line playing a 4-3-3 with most of their star players; Virgil Van Dijk, Mohammed Salah, Sadio Mane and Robert Firmino. Watford had started with their average line up playing their star players of Troy Deeney, Deulofue and the star of the match Ismaila Sarr.
It’s 5:30 and the game kicks off and Watford have a fantastic start to the game with Deulofue having a shot at goal but missing as the ball flies over the crossbar, 5 minutes later Doucoure has a very good chance of putting Watford 1-0 up but a crucial block by Van Dijk keeps the score level.
36 minutes in and Watford face a problem, after a 1v1 to win the ball between Van Dijk and Deulofue, Deulofue gets pushed to the ground and lands badly. Unfortunately, he has to get stretchered off the pitch and misses the rest of the game and Roberto Pereyra is subbed on for him. At half time, Watford look and are the better team and have kept Liverpool in the dark, which has silenced the away supporters.
Nine minutes into the second half Watford have scored, after a throw into the box to Doucoure, who beats his man and plays the ball across the six yard box to Sarr, who taps the ball into the back of the net putting Watford 1-0 up. This has stunned not only the Liverpool fans but the Watford fans too! Watford’s confidence has been boosted and the way they are playing, you would think they are on the way to winning the premier title. Six minutes later Sarr grabs his second goal of the match! The Senegalese winger ran to the ball after his teammate plays a well weighted through ball, Sarr finishes with a dinked chip over Allison.
Sixty-five minutes in and Liverpool get one of their few chances to score from a cracker of a shot by Lallana which unluckily hits the post. Watford live on!
Seven minutes later and Sarr is through on goal to bag his hat trick but selfishly draws Allison out of his goal to then pass to Deeney who shoots and solidifies the win for Watford.
Watford come away with the win and have gone through the game keeping Liverpool quiet. This was a crucial win for Watford, keeping them above the relegation zone and causing Liverpool to lose their first game of the season!
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