8 January 2017 Opposition: Plymouth Argyle Competition: FA
8 January January 2017 8 Date: 8 January 2017 Times Telegraph Herald Opposition: Plymouth Argyle Guardian Mirror Echo Independent Mail BBC Competition: FA Cup Plymouth Argyle (4-3-3): L McCormick 7 -- G Miller 7 (sub: C Smith 76), Y Songo'o 7, S Bradley 7, B Purrington 7 -- O Threlkeld 6, D Fox 6, G Carey 6 -- J Jervis 6, P 'One of the best defences Anfield's seen' Garita 7 (sub: C Tanner 65, 6), J Slew 6. Substitutes not used: V Dorel, N Bulvitis, K Osbourne, L Rooney, D Goodwillie. Liverpool 0 Plymouth Argyle 0 Referee: P Tierney Attendance: 52,692 It was just before the hour mark when Jurgen Klopp peered along the touchline, beckoned Daniel Sturridge towards him and instructed the striker to get stripped. Adam Lallana and Roberto Firmino were also summoned from their slumbers soon after as the sense of desperation mounted and, all the time, Plymouth Plymouth hold out against Klopp’s young Liverpool to earn FA Cup manager Derek Adams stood a few yards away with arms folded and his stare replay fixed on matters out on the turf. His players followed suit. At no point did they blink. "It is probably one of the best defensive performances that Anfield has Home Park will constitute a “welcome to the real world” for Jürgen Klopp and Liverpool, according to the Plymouth Argyle manager, Derek Adams. For the seen," said Adams, unashamedly revelling in a famous result, as well he might. League Two club and their 8,600 followers from Devon, Anfield was fantasy.
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