Crystal Palace got an early lead against Liverpool thanks to Ismaila Sarr’s goal after a corner routine.
The Eagles appear to have exposed one player for the lack of defensive know-how.
Florian Wirtz has many good qualities, although he’s yet to show some of them in a Liverpool shirt, but defending a corner might not be one.
Here’s how the players lined up for the corner. Sarr (in a blue circle) is dynamic, running from the deep. Wirtz (in a white circle) is standing at the edge of the six-yard area, with no direct opponent. He is in the best position to track Sarr’s run.
However, as the ball lands at the far post, Sarr is all alone inside the six-yard area. Wirtz is actually even further from the episode.
The ball ends up arriving at the same spot where Sarr was. Even Alisson could not stop him.