Liverpool star frustrated talkSPORT pundit with error Crystal Palace fans loved

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Liverpool defender Konstantinos Tsimikas frustrated talkSPORT pundit Scott Minto on Saturday after his mistake late in the first half that the home Crystal Palace fans loved.

The Reds and Eagles played a goalless first 45 minutes at Selhurst Park as Liverpool failed to capitalise on their control of the contest. Jurgen Klopp’s team returned to the dressing room having enjoyed 76.8% of the possession. The Anfield club even attempted six shots on goal.

Yet not one of Liverpool’s efforts to beat Sam Johnstone before the break hit the target, per WhoScored. Crystal Palace, on the other hand, forced Alisson Becker to make one save with Jefferson Lerma’s 27th-minute strike. Yet his shot was the Eagles’ only hit before the break.

Kostas Tsimikas frustrated Scott Minto as Liverpool visited Crystal Palace

Dominik Szoboszlai (2), Mohamed Salah, Luis Diaz, Ryan Gravenberch and Tsimikas (1) each attempted one shot for Liverpool in the first half at Crystal Palace. Tsimikas and Szoboszlai both missed the mark with one attempt each. The Eagles blocked the Reds’ other four shots.

So, Minto felt Tsimikas’ error on the cusp of half-time summed up Liverpool’s performance at Crystal Palace. The 27-year-old frustrated the former Chelsea left-back when his corner in the 44th minute flew straight back out of play for a goal-kick to the home fans’ clear delight.

“That sums up Liverpool this half, doesn’t it?” Minto said on talkSPORT (09/12, 13:15) “You can’t do that from a corner!”

Crystal Palace fans loved the left-back’s sloppy corner in the first half

The Crystal Palace fans behind Johnstone’s goal erupted to jeer Tsimikas when the Liverpool left-back’s corner went straight back out. It further helped to ensure the two sides returned to the dressing rooms level at half-time. Liverpool often wasted their corners in the first half.

Tsimikas will have wanted to do much more with his delivery, too, after returning to Klopp’s line-up on Saturday. The 32-cap Greece ace dropped to the Reds’ bench at Sheffield United on Wednesday. Even after Tsimikas registered his third assist for the season against Fulham.