How Twitter reacted as Plymouth claim famous draw at Liverpool
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Liverpool were scoring goals for fun this season, but when Plymouth came to Anfield the goals dried up. That’s the magic of the Emirates FA Cup.
The League Two side held firm as Jurgen Klopp made 10 changes to his Reds line-up, but his plan on resting key man backfired.
Playing the youngest Liverpool side in history, the new-look Reds couldn’t find a way past their underdog opponents.
And the Pilgrims will take the Premier League title challengers back to Home Park for a Replay, after an admirable performance on Merseyside.
It wasn’t exactly a classic affair for the neutral though.
Journalist Tony Barrett had probably witnessed better first halves…
I’ve seen worse halves of football but I’m not sure I’ve seen many that have been more dreary. #LIVply
— Tony Barrett (@TonyBarrett) January 8, 2017
The visitors arrived with a game plan and executed it perfectly.
Plymouth bus well and truly parked at Anfield. Can’t blame them really.
— Ian Darke (@IanDarke) January 8, 2017
80.3% – Liverpool had 80.3% possession in the first half of their FA Cup match v Plymouth. Controlling.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) January 8, 2017
After more of the same in the second period, Klopp brought out the big guns.
Klopp doesn’t fancy a trip to Home Park. Here comes Firmino and Lallana #LFC
— James Pearce (@JamesPearceEcho) January 8, 2017
Plymouth were keen to see what Liverpool’s youngsters could achieve…
Liverpool readying Firmino and Lallana – a couple of promising youngsters, apparently #pafc #LIVARG
— Plymouth Argyle FC (@Only1Argyle) January 8, 2017
But even the talents of Roberto Firmino and Adam Lallana couldn’t break down the League Two side, who are deservedly in the hat for the Fourth Round.
Clean sheets at Anfield since the start of 2016…
Plymouth – 1
Dortmund – 0
Man City – 0
Arsenal – 0
Chelsea – 0 #LIVPLY pic.twitter.com/Zep6CDRkY6— Ladbrokes (@Ladbrokes) January 8, 2017
And this tweet from the Pilgrims says it all…
— Plymouth Argyle FC (@Only1Argyle) January 8, 2017
And we detect the sense that Liverpool were slightly less impressed with a stalemate…
A replay at Plymouth it is.#LIVPLY pic.twitter.com/POj8KlN9mT
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 8, 2017
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