Liverpool and the Palace paid tribute to Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva.
However, the silence at the moment when a small group of palace fans sparked a stir, leading to both fellow supporters and the Liverpool crowd in an attempt to quiet them was suddenly interrupted.
Reds captain Virgil van Dik said, “I’m disappointed. I’m trying to make it sound, but that’s obviously it’s useless. It can’t control all their fans. You can’t control 80,000 people.
“I don’t think this was planned, or it was the fan’s idea that made some noise. Maybe he didn’t know it was a silence. He was still happy and tried to cheer on his team, and the palace fans were trying to calm him down.
Meanwhile, Arne Slot has issued a harsh warning to Liverpool, claiming that if they want to regain a Premier League title this season, they must improve their defensive game. The Reds have led Crystal Palace to a penalty shootout loss despite a two-time lead in the match as the reigning slot champion struggled in the season opener.
Liverpool is a big spender this summer, firing a whopping £295 million on fresh talent and is even rumoured to be watching palace defender Mark Guech.
However, Slots expressed dissatisfaction with the team’s preseason defensive performance ahead of the campaign’s launch next Friday.
He said: “We have confirmed four against Milan, one against the Japanese team, two against Bilbao, and two against today.”
“What really made us stronger last season was that we mostly won by goals or one goal margin.
“It mainly had to do with holding a clean sheet or acknowledging one of the biggest goals.”
Liverpool reportedly aims to strengthen their defense as Marc Guech is a potential target, but they are also prepared to break the UK transfer record to secure Alexander Isaac positively.
Despite new recruit Hugo Ekitike finding the back of the net, Slot feels the team lacks offensive options following the departure of Darwinnes and Lewis Diaz.
He added:
Liverpool and the Palace paid tribute to Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who tragically lost their lives in a car accident before the match began last month.
