[엑스포츠뉴스 김정현 인턴기자] No matter how difficult it was this season, Liverpool’s foundation was strong.
Liverpool drew 0-0 in their away game against Newcastle United in Round 16 of the Premier League in the 2020/21 season held at St. James’ Park on the 31st (Korean time).
Newcastle goalkeeper Carl Dalow and Newcastle defenders blocked Liverpool’s wave of waves. Dallow scored four super saves, making Liverpool’s first goalless match this season.
However, Liverpool maintained the top spot in the league by adding 1 point and recording 33 points with 9 wins, 6 draws and 1 loss in 16 matches. Liverpool became the Premier League team with the most points for the third consecutive year.
They scored 88 points in the 2018 league when Liverpool began to come alive. He scored 34 points in the second half of the 2017/18 season, followed by an undefeated march in the first half of the 2018/19 season and scored 54 points.
In 2019, he scored a whopping 55 points with 43 points in the second half of the 2018/19 season and 18 wins and 1 draw in the first half of the 2019/20 season.
In 2020, he scored 44 points in the second half of the 2019/20 season and 33 points in the first half of this season, gaining 77 points.
During this period, Liverpool were unfortunately pushed back to Manchester City for second place in the 2018/19 season, and the next season, they won the league in 30 years with a difference of 18 points from second place Manchester City.
Liverpool are missing Virgil van Dyke and Joe Gomez, who are key to their central defense this season, due to long-term injuries. But Liverpool, along with other players, are in the lead, filling their gaps.
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