View of SunSport’s Martin Lipton from Wembley
Penalties, then. But the longer that went on, the more likely Palace were to win it.
Credit to Glasner and his side.
They might have caved in with the way Liverpool started, boosted by that terrific Etitike opener.
But they refused to buckle, trusted in their game plan and got stronger and stronger as the match wore on.
Indeed, Mateta, set up by Richards, had a great chance to clinch it.
The disruption of the Jota “silence” was a black mark for the Palace fans. A huge one.
After that, though, they were relentless in creating a wall of noise, backing their team, slaughtering Uefa and Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis.
It was the palace supporters who created the atmosphere. Then again, Liverpool are used to this place. For Palace, it is still something new.
As is a shoot-out for a trophy.
