It was a competition we seemed destined to win and were favourites to do so but Liverpool are out of the Europa League and Virgil van Dijk faced the cameras.

Speaking with TNT Sports, our captain said: “The reality is that we’re out and we have to quickly, very quickly, turn this around.”

READ MORE: (Video) Salah misses chipped chance to double Liverpool lead before half time

It’s the reaction that we’ve been crying out for over several games and weeks now but time is running out if we want to try and win the league.

Dreams of a quadruple and treble are gone, a double is all that remains and it seems we’ll have to win every game left in front of us for a chance of achieving it – something our recent performances haven’t suggested we will do.

You can watch Van Dijk’s comments via @footballontnt on X:

"Much better than last week but it wasn't enough"

Virgil van Dijk reflects on being knocked out of the #UEL by Atalanta with @DannyJamieson… pic.twitter.com/1L1MC5jFz8

— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) April 18, 2024

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It was Mo Salah who opened the first half with a goal and possibly should have closed it with another too, as a huge chance passed him by.

The Egyptian King was through on goal and saw the opposition goalkeeper close him down, with an easy decision to chip the stopper being taken.

READ MORE: (Video) Salah handed chance to give Liverpool perfect start from the spot

Instead of finding the back of the net though, it went way wide from our No.11 and left a two-goal mountain to still be climbed at half time in Bergamo.

You can watch the Salah chance courtesy of beIN Sports (via @AlmedaDufo75613 on X):

تابع الحساب الاساسي :@iT7HD pic.twitter.com/jmxvHzpiZY

— ليالي الابطال (@AlmedaDufo75613) April 18, 2024

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Trent Alexander-Arnold’s return to the Liverpool team was felt immediately after he first sprayed a long ball to Luis Diaz and then his cross led to a Matteo Ruggeri handball inside the box.

It was no surprise to see Mo Salah step up and take the responsibility and it was equally as inevitable the ball ended up inside the back of the net.

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It was a beginning to the game that Jurgen Klopp could only dream of and the celebration of picking up the ball and running back to the halfway line showed the mindset of the whole team.

You can watch Salah’s goal via @footballontnt on X:

Ice in those veins!

Mo Salah gives Liverpool the lead early on from the spot…

@tntsports & @discoveryplusUK #UEL pic.twitter.com/owbbBmY8TT

— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) April 18, 2024

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Alisson Becker is playing just his second match tonight since returning from a hamstring injury which sidelined him for two months, but Liverpool fans certainly don’t have to worry about the goalkeeper being rusty.

Shortly after the Reds took an early lead against Atalanta through a Mo Salah penalty, pulling back one of the three goals they require to cancel out the first-leg deficit, they were almost caught out at the other end.

After Gianluca Scamacca flicked the ball on to Teun Koopmeiners, the Dutchman put in a low cross towards the edge of the six-yard box. His compatriot Virgil van Dijk got a leg to it but looked like he was about to turn it into his own net until the Brazilian stopper somehow adjusted his footing and got back to claw it away from danger.

The offside flag then went up for an infringement earlier in the move, but Alisson wasn’t to know that when he miraculously reacted to stave off a real scare for Liverpool. That’s why he’s the best goalkeeper in the world, bar none!

You can view Alisson’s stupendous save below, taken from beIN SPORTS’ match coverage and shared via @AlmedaDufo75613 on X:

تابع الحساب الاساسي :@iT7HD pic.twitter.com/cL6bh9j7LR

— ليالي الابطال (@AlmedaDufo75613) April 18, 2024

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Andy Robertson seems to be the only Liverpool player on the pitch who’s fully switched on and willing to compete against Crystal Palace.

Perhaps a slightly harsh assessment from the first-half of action, given the chances the hosts have already had against Oliver Glasner’s men.

Yet, we’ve yet to see anyone in the famous red shirt mirror the level of effort and dedication on show from our left-back to deny Jean-Philippe Mateta a lead-doubling goal.

You can catch the images below, courtesy of @FootballJOE:

The finest of margins pic.twitter.com/WDiijHevqI

— FootballJOE (@FootballJOE) April 14, 2024

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Liverpool, it seems, are yet to learn the harsh lessons of their last two competitive fixtures.

Virgil van Dijk’s slip inside our final third left invited Jean-Philippe Mateta to have a go on goal, with the 26-year-old managing to dink an effort past the advancing Alisson Becker.

Step forward, Andy Robertson.

The Scotland international was fortunately around to scoop the ball off the line with a stunning clearance to prevent the visitors from doubling their lead at Anfield.

You can catch the clip below, courtesy of Sky Sports:

"What a chance for Palace"

Brilliant defending from Robertson pic.twitter.com/UbNgOjn7sZ

— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) April 14, 2024

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Harvey Elliott was denied by not one but two pieces of goal frame as he came agonisingly close to putting Liverpool in front against Atalanta tonight.

In the 26th minute of the Europa League clash at Anfield, the visitors could only clear a Kostas Tsimikas free-kick straight to the 21-year-old, who shifted the ball onto his left foot before letting fly.

His curling shot struck the crossbar and then came back down off the post and back into play before the away side eventually cleared their lines.

It was mightily unfortunate for Elliott, who must’ve thought he’d be about to celebrate his fourth goal of the season when he got his shot off, only for the woodwork to thwart him on the double.

You can see the 21-year-old’s attempt below, via @footballontnt on X:

Desperately close from Harvey Elliott… 🫣#UEL pic.twitter.com/7AB7li00RT

— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) April 11, 2024

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Not for the first time this season, Liverpool were indebted to Caoimhin Kelleher as he pulled off an exceptional early save against Atalanta at Anfield tonight.

Inside the opening five minutes, the Irishman was called upon to deny Mario Pasalic from close range, blocking the ball with his face as he well and truly put his body on the line for his side.

Subsequent camera close-ups showed visible scars on the 25-year-old’s left cheek after he took one for the team, and his teammates in front of him will have been breathing a sigh of relief after some ponderous defending in the lead-up to the Croatian’s shot.

Any team in the world would miss Alisson Becker, but Kelleher has made the Brazilian’s injury absence a whole lot easier to negotiate, with this save arguably the best of an impressive lot.

You can view Kelleher’s heroic save below, via @footballontnt on X:

What a stop from Caoimhin Kelleher!

How are Atalanta not ahead… 🫣#UEL pic.twitter.com/1MSQo96SOh

— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) April 11, 2024

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Anfield without flags on a European night has to be one of the most depressing sights in sport.

Liverpool fans rightly engaged in the protest against rising ticket prices ahead of the Reds’ Europa League quarter-final clash with Atalanta.

The Merseyside giants announced a 2% increase in prices for season tickets and members’ tickets next season.

A reminder that football truly is nothing without the fans. Now it’s on the club to do the right thing and listen to the concerns of Spirit of Shankly (and an entire fanbase).

You can catch the photo below, courtesy of @dmlynchlfc:

No flags on the Kop as ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ is sung. It really isn’t the same. pic.twitter.com/ZL90dc2YXu

— David Lynch (@dmlynchlfc) April 11, 2024

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Liverpool have set themselves up for a potentially grand finale after Mo Salah capitalised from the spot.

Harvey Elliott made an impact from the bench after being brought down inside the box by Aaron Wan-Bissaka with a careless challenge.

The Egyptian’s latest effort is his 11th against the Red Devils in the Premier League – meaning he has now surpassed Alan Sheare’s record for league goals against the Old Trafford-dwelling outfit.

You can catch the clip below, courtesy of Sky Sports:

Mo Salah equalises from the spot pic.twitter.com/2rgQc3EFSh

— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) April 7, 2024

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Liverpool have been looking for their statement win on their way to a potential second league title under Jurgen Klopp.

Luis Diaz may have put the visitors on the way to an important victory at Old Trafford with a superb first-time finish in the United box.

Darwin Nunez had set up his Colombian teammate with a cute flick-on from a corner.

How many goal contributions for the duo now this season?

You can catch the clip below, courtesy of Sky Sports:

Liverpool draw first blood through Luis Diaz 🩸 pic.twitter.com/U6kbaO0nPZ

— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) April 7, 2024

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Alisson Becker has been a big miss in Liverpool’s defence – mind, Caoimhin Kelleher has done a sensational job standing in his place in recent months.

That hasn’t stopped the Brazilian from showing his support in alternative ways, as is most certainly demonstrated by his involvement in the Reds’ famous pre-match tradition ahead of the tie with Sheffield United.

The former Roma shotstopper was spotted belting out You’ll Never Walk Alone loud and proud before Jurgen Klopp’s men went on to secure a 3-1 victory over Chris Wilder’s men.

You can catch the clip below, courtesy of LFCTV (via @superszbo):

Alisson🥹🥹 pic.twitter.com/oZamHsV6oX

— (@superszbo) April 5, 2024

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Where may one find a pair of Alexis Mac Allister-themed pyjamas? Just asking for a friend…

The former Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder was influential once again for Jurgen Klopp’s title-chasing Liverpool side in a dramatic 3-1 win over Sheffield United.

With the Merseysiders forced to battle for a winner, the World Cup winner showed his class with a rocket of an effort that sent the home fans into a frenzy.

You couldn’t blame our German head coach for going straight to our game-changer for a trademark bear hug after the final whistle!

You can catch the clip below, courtesy of @footballontnt:

Jurgen Klopp sums up how every Liverpool fan feels about Alexis Mac Allister 🫶

@tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/oEJM8QG3dL

— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) April 4, 2024

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Watch out Trent Alexander-Arnold! Andy Robertson is on the prowl and hungry for assists.

The Scotland international delivered a sumptuous cross into the Sheffield United box, which Cody Gakpo duly dispatched with a deft header to kill the tie.

Three points on the board and the Reds find a way to top the leaderboard once more in the Premier League.

What a race this is proving to be!

You can catch the clip below, courtesy of beINSports:

| GOAL: Cody Gakpo adds a THIRD!!!

Liverpool 3-1 Sheffield United

pic.twitter.com/gPP6rU6qEv

— Transfer Sector (@TransferSector) April 4, 2024

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It’s the kind of goal that should be closely followed by Alan Partridge’s, ‘Sh*t! Did you see that? He must have a foot like a traction engine!’

Alexis Mac Allister popped up yet again with a goal of potentially huge significance in Liverpool’s ongoing title battle with Arsenal and Manchester City.

With the visitors having drawn level courtesy of a hugely fortunate effort before the hour mark, the Argentine struck to bring the Reds back in front.

The former Brightonian spotted a loose ball outside the box, wound back his foot and unleashed a thunderous strike.

You can catch the clip below, courtesy of TNT Sports:

TAKE A BOW, ALEXIS MAC ALLISTER!

@tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/pPoFkYm47u

— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) April 4, 2024

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