2019-2020 FA Cup: Shrewsbury Town vs. Liverpool

(The Guardian) 14 mins: Lovren spots Elliott haring forward and looks to pick the winger out with a long lofted ball. But O’Leary leaps to pluck the pass out of the sky. Nice. Then Williams finds some space on the right and puts in a wonderful – perhaps even Trentesque – cross, which just evades a queue of attackers.

(The Guardian) Liverpool made that look painfully simple. In a way, it was – there’s was no frills to any of it – but the buildup play from Minamino, dropping deep to collect the ball and lay it off, and Chirivella, who wasted no time in playing the killer pass, was first-rate.

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19 mins: Lang tries to escape down the inside right channel but Jones matches him stride for stride and claims possession with minimal fuss. He looks some player.

(The Guardian) 20 mins: Jones slices wildly at the ball from the edge of the box – miles wide. Don’t believe the hype.

(The Guardian) 23 mins: Glorious chance for Whalley! From nothing, Lang wins a loose ball in midfield and slips in the striker, who sprints clear of a misjudged offside trap and is clean through. He takes the shot right-footed and low, but Adrian has stood tall and spread himself, and makes the save with his feet. That’s terrific goalkeeping. But my word, Whalley will be rueing that.

(The Guardian) 29 mins: Williams is seeing plenty of the ball down Liverpool’s right. He’s a composed passer, too, and his latest contribution is an early cross to earn a corner … which comes to nowt.

(The Guardian) 30 mins: Williams picks up the ball in acres of space, gets it stuck under his feet, and falls over in slapstick style. Don’t believe the hype.

(The Guardian) 33 mins: Liverpool have found their rhythm. A snappy passing move in midfield – Williams to Chirivella to Elliott – comes to nothing but draws cheers from the travelling contingent. Then Whalley finds himself scampering clear again after flicking the ball over Matip’s head, but Adrian comes to the rescue once more, haring off his line to nip the danger in the bud.