Twitter can't comprehend Liverpool's bizarre Merseyside derby winner
Well, that was weird.
A Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton that looked to be meandering to a 0-0 draw on Sunday ended in incredible drama as Toffees goalkeeper Jordan Pickford dropped a falling, spinning ball onto the crossbar and Reds substitute Divock Origi was on hand to gratefully head home.
It was an utterly bizarre goal and one which came as virtually the last kick (well, header) of the game. The last-minute spectacle certainly got Twitter talking, with plenty of blame being assigned to Pickford.
5 - @LFC have scored more 90th minute winners vs Everton than any side has vs another in Premier League history. Unbelievable. #LIVEVE
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 2, 2018
When Divock pops up pic.twitter.com/6K0ALufc4w
— Simon Mignolet (@SMignolet) December 2, 2018
“Divock Origi scored, Divock Origi scored!” #LIVEVE pic.twitter.com/lUxXU0r3lD
— COPA90 US (@COPA90US) December 2, 2018
Unlucky pal. Happens to the best of us. https://t.co/cEhdTRWgkX
— FootballJOE (@FootballJOE) December 2, 2018
Not sure how that’s a ‘massive mistake’ from Pickford, as opposed to one of the craziest fluke goals I’ve ever seen in a big game
— Liam Twomey (@liam_twomey) December 2, 2018
Is that also proof if any was needed that everything, even massive shanks in the 95th minute, Van Dijk touches turns to gold
— Kieran Canning (@KieranCanning) December 2, 2018
Greatest no-look assist.
— Matthew Stanger (@MatthewStanger) December 2, 2018
Obviously Pickford should deal better with it, but a spinning ball looping right onto the crossbar has to be horrible to deal with.
— Seb Stafford-Bloor (@SebSB) December 2, 2018
Divock Origi pic.twitter.com/Zh6TdX93t2
— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) December 2, 2018
Vindication for Liverpool hiring a specialist shanked shot from a centre-half subsequent crossbar deflection coach
— Duncan Alexander (@oilysailor) December 2, 2018