More than 50,000 in attendance for Liverpool's 2-0 win over Crystal Palace in Singapore!

by Circle Stories, on July 19, 2022

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(Liverpool FC's skipper Jordan Henderson, holding the Standard Chartered Singapore Trophy and leading his clubmates on a lap of honour around the National Stadium. Photo Credit : Standard Chartered Singapore Trophy)

15 July - Liverpool FC are the winners of the Standard Chartered Singapore Trophy 2022, beating their fellow Premier League competitors Crystal Palace 2-0 in front of a sold-out crowd at the National Stadium on Friday (15 July).

A total of 50,217 spectators roared on the English clubs, with the cheers of Reds fans reverberating around the stadium when Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson drew first blood in the 13th minute. The celebrations reached a crescendo when fan favourite Mo Salah scored in the 47th minute.

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(Jurgen Klopp - Manager, Liverpool FC at the post-match conference. Photo Credit : Standard Chartered Singapore Trophy)

Jurgen Klopp (Manager, Liverpool FC) at the post-match conference said, "The positive from tonight was the way we played football. We played a good game against United (3 days ago), but we lost 4-0. Tonight (in Singapore), we scored two goals, we took our chances and we passed well, we were solid with our defending. When we played against United, we were not too solid, we were open more, so we were more compact today. We played really good football today and that’s why we scored twice. It was a step in the right direction and this makes me really happy.

We have to work a lot in the next four weeks, to prepare for the season. Everything was top class from start to finish, thank you very much Singapore, it was absolutely great and this city is beautiful. My first impression was absolutely outstanding and this won’t be the last time I come here."

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(Patrick Vieria - Manager, Crystal Palace FC at the post-match conference. Photo Credit : Standard Chartered Singapore Trophy)

Patrick Vieria - Manager, Crystal Palace FC at the post-match conference said : "We're never happy to concede goals in football matches, but look at the quality of the Liverpool squad. The way they are playing, they make it so hard to defend, so we're not surprised at all. We knew how tough and challenging that game will be and again we've to look at our side and I was really pleased because physically it was really demanding.

(Meeting our fans in Asia) is something new for us as a football club and to come here during pre-season and coming up against one of the best teams in Europe is always good. We have support around the world, so it is good for us to come around and understand that we are known worldwide and we have fans. That is always good for our players, to spend time with our fans for a couple of days, so that is interesting for us."