{"id":10808,"date":"2021-03-02T00:46:43","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T00:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/?p=10808"},"modified":"2021-03-04T12:54:21","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T12:54:21","slug":"liverpool-edge-past-sheffield-united-but-first-half-goal-scoring-jinx-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/2021\/03\/liverpool-edge-past-sheffield-united-but-first-half-goal-scoring-jinx-continues\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool edge past Sheffield United but first half goal scoring jinx continues"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>After a turbulent week, champions Liverpool snapped a four-match losing streak to move to within two points of the Premier League\u2019s top four.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the death of goalkeeper Alisson\u2019s father, Jurgen Klopp\u2019s men produced a spirited performance, albeit they were made to work hard by the battling Blades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Curtis Jones strike and an own goal from Kean Bryan, earned Liverpool a huge three points to set them up nicely for Thursday\u2019s crunch match with fellow top four rivals Chelsea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Good to be back out there and get the 3 points \ud83d\udd34<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ynwa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ynwa<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/welldonecurtis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#welldonecurtis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q9XliO8DZT\">pic.twitter.com\/q9XliO8DZT<\/a><\/p>&mdash; James Milner (@JamesMilner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamesMilner\/status\/1366149809535598593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First half:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Chris Wilder\u2019s side started the brighter of the two teams as striker David McGoldrick\u2019s powerful header was saved strongly by Liverpool stand in keeper Adri\u00e1n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Anfield outfit eventually settled into the game as Mo Salah teed up Bobby Firmino who could only shoot straight down the barrel at United goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Liverpool continued to create chances as Salah dribbled his way into the penalty area only for his weak effort to be saved by Ramsdale\u2019s outstretched boot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trent Alexander-Arnold nearly broke the deadlock, as Blades defender Ethan Ampadu squandered possession in his own penalty area, only for the full back\u2019s fierce left-footed drive to be palmed over the bar by Ramsdale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Captain on the night, Gini Wijnaldum, then fired a powerful effort towards the bottom corner only to be denied by the in-form Blades stopper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although they had huffed and puffed, Liverpool again went into half-time unable to break their first half goal scoring drought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Second half:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the restart, Liverpool wasted little time in getting their noses in front as local boy Jones slammed into the bottom corner to give his side the breakthrough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jurgen Klopp post match Interview after winning against Sheffield United.\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RWI4yK_zln0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Klopp and his playing staff then looked on nervously as VAR checks on the goal were administered. Luckily, a goal was given and Liverpool never looked like surrendering their advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sadio Mane then teed up Firmino with a classy one-two and a lucky deflection off Bryan saw the ball loop over a helpless Ramsdale who was rooted to the spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a vital clean sheet in the bag, Klopp\u2019s players left Bramall Lane all smiles after a good day\u2019s work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\ude4c\u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4ZDugJ80fm\">pic.twitter.com\/4ZDugJ80fm<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Liverpool FC (@LFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LFC\/status\/1366126237350039553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Impressive performances<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At only 20 years of age, Jones looks mature beyond his years. His well taken goal swung the pendulum in Liverpool\u2019s favour and he is becoming a crucial player for Klopp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Englishman is the odd ray of sunlight in an otherwise disappointing season for the champions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thoroughly deserved his man of the match award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/AnfieldWatch\/status\/1366135966990270466\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Centre backs Nat Philipps and new boy Ozan Kabak were impressive, suggesting a much better defensive understanding, when natural defenders are called upon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The clean sheet was sound proof of this, although much better opponents will test them in the future, than bottom of the table Sheffield United, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Goalkeeper Adri\u00e1n may have dropped to third choice behind Alisson and Caoimhin Kelleher in the pecking order, but the Spaniard put on an impressive showing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alexander-Arnold also looked back to his best. We saw the same against Spurs a few weeks ago and then the youngster\u2019s level dropped. Liverpool fans will be hoping he can maintain his form for the rest of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Class, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrentAA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TrentAA<\/a> \ud83e\udd29 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9JGhTxdsyK\">pic.twitter.com\/9JGhTxdsyK<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Liverpool FC (@LFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LFC\/status\/1366137095144751117?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Winning for Alisson<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Having lost his father in tragic circumstances, Alisson missed the game against Sheffield United to be with his wife and children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Liverpool\u2019s players looked determined from the off to pay tribute to Alisson\u2019s father, as Jones scored and dedicated the win in his memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;I&#39;d like to take this time to say this goal is for Ali&#39;s Dad. If Ali sees this, this one&#39;s for you bro!&quot; \ud83e\udd1d\ud83d\ude4f<br><br>Curtis Jones dedicates his goal to Alisson&#39;s late father. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PXniD7ndBM\">pic.twitter.com\/PXniD7ndBM<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkySportsPL\/status\/1366136217528631296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Manager Klopp also lost his mother recently, as Covid-19 continues to cause heartache to families unable to pay tribute to their loved ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From both the footballing and emotional human togetherness perspective, Klopp and his players will be delighted with a poignant win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/AnfieldWatch\/status\/1366140785293459464\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Looking forward<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Next up is an Anfield double header against London sides Chelsea on Thursday night, followed by Fulham on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Klopp has confirmed that star signing Diogo Jota, Alisson and Fabinho, are all set to return for the big match against Thomas Tuchel\u2019s unbeaten side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If Liverpool can sequence a string of wins together, the happiness within the club will surely come slowly back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool may not have enjoyed the winning feeling enough in 2021 but they secured a morale boosting win against Chris Wilder&#8217;s Sheffield United.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":47,"featured_media":6094,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2673],"tags":[2693,2692,145,271],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Liverpool edge past Sheffield United but first half goal scoring jinx continues<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Liverpool edge past Sheffield Utd. A Curtis Jones strike and an own goal from Kean Bryan, earned Liverpool a huge three points.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/2021\/03\/liverpool-edge-past-sheffield-united-but-first-half-goal-scoring-jinx-continues\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Liverpool edge past Sheffield United but first half goal scoring jinx continues\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Liverpool edge past Sheffield Utd. A Curtis Jones strike and an own goal from Kean Bryan, earned Liverpool a huge three points.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/2021\/03\/liverpool-edge-past-sheffield-united-but-first-half-goal-scoring-jinx-continues\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Friends Of Liverpool\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jamesspencerjournalist\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-03-02T00:46:43+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-03-04T12:54:21+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/match-analysis-fol.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"750\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"350\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"James Spencer\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@JournalistLFC\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"James Spencer\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/2021\/03\/liverpool-edge-past-sheffield-united-but-first-half-goal-scoring-jinx-continues\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/2021\/03\/liverpool-edge-past-sheffield-united-but-first-half-goal-scoring-jinx-continues\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"James Spencer\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/#\/schema\/person\/124bbd62be600e9f2e3f559171a4db1f\"},\"headline\":\"Liverpool edge past Sheffield United but first half goal scoring jinx continues\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-03-02T00:46:43+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-03-04T12:54:21+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/2021\/03\/liverpool-edge-past-sheffield-united-but-first-half-goal-scoring-jinx-continues\/\"},\"wordCount\":738,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/2021\/03\/liverpool-edge-past-sheffield-united-but-first-half-goal-scoring-jinx-continues\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/match-analysis-fol.png\",\"keywords\":[\"Bobby Firmino\",\"Curtis Jones\",\"Jurgen Klopp\",\"Trent Alexander-Arnold\"],\"articleSection\":[\"First Team\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/2021\/03\/liverpool-edge-past-sheffield-united-but-first-half-goal-scoring-jinx-continues\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/2021\/03\/liverpool-edge-past-sheffield-united-but-first-half-goal-scoring-jinx-continues\/\",\"name\":\"Liverpool edge past Sheffield United but first half goal scoring jinx continues\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/2021\/03\/liverpool-edge-past-sheffield-united-but-first-half-goal-scoring-jinx-continues\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/2021\/03\/liverpool-edge-past-sheffield-united-but-first-half-goal-scoring-jinx-continues\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/match-analysis-fol.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-03-02T00:46:43+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-03-04T12:54:21+00:00\",\"description\":\"Liverpool edge past Sheffield Utd. A Curtis Jones strike and an own goal from Kean Bryan, earned Liverpool a huge three points.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/2021\/03\/liverpool-edge-past-sheffield-united-but-first-half-goal-scoring-jinx-continues\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/2021\/03\/liverpool-edge-past-sheffield-united-but-first-half-goal-scoring-jinx-continues\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/2021\/03\/liverpool-edge-past-sheffield-united-but-first-half-goal-scoring-jinx-continues\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/match-analysis-fol.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/match-analysis-fol.png\",\"width\":750,\"height\":350,\"caption\":\"Match Analysis Liverpool\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/2021\/03\/liverpool-edge-past-sheffield-united-but-first-half-goal-scoring-jinx-continues\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Liverpool edge past Sheffield United but first half goal scoring jinx continues\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/\",\"name\":\"Friends Of Liverpool\",\"description\":\"Liverpool FC News\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Friends Of Liverpool\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-friends_of_liverpool_logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-friends_of_liverpool_logo.png\",\"width\":869,\"height\":90,\"caption\":\"Friends Of Liverpool\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/#\/schema\/person\/124bbd62be600e9f2e3f559171a4db1f\",\"name\":\"James Spencer\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9268367aef410f6e1ea49abb7feec979?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9268367aef410f6e1ea49abb7feec979?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"James Spencer\"},\"description\":\"My name is James and I have supported Liverpool since I was 6 years old. My favourite players growing up were Steven Gerrard and Sami Hyypia. My most memorable match would be the UEFA Cup Final win over Deportivo Alaves that finished 5-4 to Liverpool! I am studying journalism in Manchester although I am a Liverpool fan through and through.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jamesspencerjournalist\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jamesspencerjournalist\/?igshid=jzbxd0x8if6j\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/james-spencer-57b92319a\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/JournalistLFC\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC8VnBNkAFuqTnC5FMcdRwHQ?view_as=subscriber\",\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/james-spencer-5000\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/author\/james-spencer\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Liverpool edge past Sheffield United but first half goal scoring jinx continues","description":"Liverpool edge past Sheffield Utd. A Curtis Jones strike and an own goal from Kean Bryan, earned Liverpool a huge three points.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/2021\/03\/liverpool-edge-past-sheffield-united-but-first-half-goal-scoring-jinx-continues\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Liverpool edge past Sheffield United but first half goal scoring jinx continues","og_description":"Liverpool edge past Sheffield Utd. A Curtis Jones strike and an own goal from Kean Bryan, earned Liverpool a huge three points.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/2021\/03\/liverpool-edge-past-sheffield-united-but-first-half-goal-scoring-jinx-continues\/","og_site_name":"Friends Of Liverpool","article_author":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jamesspencerjournalist","article_published_time":"2021-03-02T00:46:43+00:00","article_modified_time":"2021-03-04T12:54:21+00:00","og_image":[{"width":750,"height":350,"url":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/match-analysis-fol.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"James Spencer","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@JournalistLFC","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"James Spencer","Estimated reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/2021\/03\/liverpool-edge-past-sheffield-united-but-first-half-goal-scoring-jinx-continues\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/2021\/03\/liverpool-edge-past-sheffield-united-but-first-half-goal-scoring-jinx-continues\/"},"author":{"name":"James Spencer","@id":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/#\/schema\/person\/124bbd62be600e9f2e3f559171a4db1f"},"headline":"Liverpool edge past Sheffield United but first half goal scoring jinx continues","datePublished":"2021-03-02T00:46:43+00:00","dateModified":"2021-03-04T12:54:21+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/2021\/03\/liverpool-edge-past-sheffield-united-but-first-half-goal-scoring-jinx-continues\/"},"wordCount":738,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/2021\/03\/liverpool-edge-past-sheffield-united-but-first-half-goal-scoring-jinx-continues\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/match-analysis-fol.png","keywords":["Bobby Firmino","Curtis Jones","Jurgen Klopp","Trent Alexander-Arnold"],"articleSection":["First Team"],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/2021\/03\/liverpool-edge-past-sheffield-united-but-first-half-goal-scoring-jinx-continues\/","url":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/2021\/03\/liverpool-edge-past-sheffield-united-but-first-half-goal-scoring-jinx-continues\/","name":"Liverpool edge past Sheffield United but first half goal scoring jinx continues","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/2021\/03\/liverpool-edge-past-sheffield-united-but-first-half-goal-scoring-jinx-continues\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/2021\/03\/liverpool-edge-past-sheffield-united-but-first-half-goal-scoring-jinx-continues\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/match-analysis-fol.png","datePublished":"2021-03-02T00:46:43+00:00","dateModified":"2021-03-04T12:54:21+00:00","description":"Liverpool edge past Sheffield Utd. A Curtis Jones strike and an own goal from Kean Bryan, earned Liverpool a huge three points.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/2021\/03\/liverpool-edge-past-sheffield-united-but-first-half-goal-scoring-jinx-continues\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/2021\/03\/liverpool-edge-past-sheffield-united-but-first-half-goal-scoring-jinx-continues\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/2021\/03\/liverpool-edge-past-sheffield-united-but-first-half-goal-scoring-jinx-continues\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/match-analysis-fol.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/match-analysis-fol.png","width":750,"height":350,"caption":"Match Analysis Liverpool"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/2021\/03\/liverpool-edge-past-sheffield-united-but-first-half-goal-scoring-jinx-continues\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Liverpool edge past Sheffield United but first half goal scoring jinx continues"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/","name":"Friends Of Liverpool","description":"Liverpool FC News","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/#organization","name":"Friends Of Liverpool","url":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-friends_of_liverpool_logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cropped-friends_of_liverpool_logo.png","width":869,"height":90,"caption":"Friends Of Liverpool"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/#\/schema\/person\/124bbd62be600e9f2e3f559171a4db1f","name":"James Spencer","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9268367aef410f6e1ea49abb7feec979?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9268367aef410f6e1ea49abb7feec979?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"James Spencer"},"description":"My name is James and I have supported Liverpool since I was 6 years old. My favourite players growing up were Steven Gerrard and Sami Hyypia. My most memorable match would be the UEFA Cup Final win over Deportivo Alaves that finished 5-4 to Liverpool! I am studying journalism in Manchester although I am a Liverpool fan through and through.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jamesspencerjournalist","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jamesspencerjournalist\/?igshid=jzbxd0x8if6j","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/james-spencer-57b92319a\/","https:\/\/x.com\/JournalistLFC","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC8VnBNkAFuqTnC5FMcdRwHQ?view_as=subscriber","https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/james-spencer-5000"],"url":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/author\/james-spencer\/"}]}},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10808"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/47"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10808"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10808\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10817,"href":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10808\/revisions\/10817"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}