Following Liverpool’s 2-2 draw at home to Sunderland on Saturday afternoon, we bring you the best social media reaction from both during and after the game.
Quite how the Reds didn’t win that is a mystery, but once again it was the hapless Simon Mignolet who helped gift Sunderland a point.
Liverpool were cruising at 2-0, following goals from Roberto Firmino and Adam Lallana, but Adam Johnson’s tame free-kick crept past Mignolet with nine minutes left.
Jermain Defore scored with a couple of minutes remaining, as Jurgen Klopp‘s side once again paid the price for a lack of ruthlessness.
It was a match that will be remembered as much for what happened in the stands as on the pitch, following the much-discussed walk-out after 77 minutes.
There were black flags out in force at Anfield, in reaction to the news of Liverpool’s extortionate ticket prices next season:
Black flags on the Kop today….. #LFC pic.twitter.com/zD2yP3L4EZ
— James Pearce (@JamesPearceLFC) February 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/SachinNakrani/status/695981748665085952
"FSG, Enough is Enough"pic.twitter.com/qFxnkQd8UJ
— Fields of Anfield Road ?? (@FOAnfieldRoad) February 6, 2016
'£nough is £nough' reads the banner in the Centenary Stand. pic.twitter.com/65IcYVUMYP
— James Pearce (@JamesPearceLFC) February 6, 2016
It was a drab goalless first-half on Merseyside, and supporters bemoaned both the Reds’ continued injury woes and the performance:
Garbage.
— Aaron Cutler (@aaron_cutler) February 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/jacklusby_/status/695994082850705409
https://twitter.com/briankettle/status/695998775928684545
Can't remember our attack being so ineffective, at least Ibe is now on; might be able to cause some problems with his direct running #LFC
— Jack Williams (@JLWi11iams) February 6, 2016
On the basis of that first half fans would be justified if they decided not to return from their half-time pie/beer/coffee
— Carl Markham (@carlmarkham) February 6, 2016
I hate injuries. Today our manager isn't available and two of our players have got injured in the first half.
— LFC Fans Corner (@LFCFansCorner) February 6, 2016
How anyone can ignore the injury crisis at the club is beyond me. Three players come back to train and another two go back on injury list.
— AnfieldIndex (@AnfieldIndex) February 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/AnfieldHQ/status/695999518026919936
https://twitter.com/TheKop/status/695999645013688320
Firmino and Lallana both scored to seemingly seal victory in the second-half, with the Brazilian running the show:
https://twitter.com/LiverpoolGifs/status/696005521262952448
https://twitter.com/neil_poole1/status/696005613827002368
Firmino is just class. He will be really immense next season when he's had a year of Premier League football under his belt! #LFC
— Henry Jackson (@HenryJackson87) February 6, 2016
Brilliant from Firmino. Closed down Jones, won the ball back, raced clear and then unselfishly squared for Lallana to slot home. #LFC
— James Pearce (@JamesPearceLFC) February 6, 2016
— OLSC Raleigh (@LFCRaleigh) February 6, 2016
Outstanding from Firmino (I'm stealing that word back) to set Lallana up, 2-0 #LFC
— Jim Boardman (@JimBoardman) February 6, 2016
The rumoured walk out came to fruition after 77 minutes:
1000s leaving Anfield. It's an exodus. Unprecedented scenes.Only queues at exits stopping them going faster.
— Andy Kelly (@AndyK_LivNews) February 6, 2016
Thousands are walking out.
— Fields of Anfield Road ?? (@FOAnfieldRoad) February 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/AnfieldHQ/status/696009961290264578
Respect to those Liverpool supporters leaving their seats at 77 minutes. #WalkOutOn77
— FK (@fkhanage) February 6, 2016
Fans were left fuming after the game, particularly with Mignolet, after yet another capitulation:
If anything, conceding two goals following the walk-out writes a fantastic story. #LFC gutless. Sleepless nights to come for the hierarchy.
— Danny Gallagher (@Danny7Gallagher) February 6, 2016
What's the difference between an appendix and Simon Mignolet?
There's still a chance an appendix might have a useful function.
— B (@NTXZO) February 6, 2016
This has to be the worst Liverpool squad since the Souness era. Even under Hodgson we still had Gerrard, Carra, Torres, Reina, Kuyt, Maxi
— Spion Kop (@TheKopHQ) February 6, 2016
Sunderland with two shots on target against #LFC and two goals.
— Melissa Reddy (@MelissaReddy_) February 6, 2016
Imgoingred on the forum:
Well that was a bottle job and a half. Only positive is Firmino scoring 1 and creating 1.
Another awful day for #LFC. Things have got to change soon, and for me that's got to start with Mignolet being dropped. Sakho poor again.
— Josh Sexton (@jsexton24) February 6, 2016
Thanks for that, Simon. Enjoy the most undeserved new contract in football history!
— Henry Jackson (@HenryJackson87) February 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/MikLFC/status/696015196586905601
Battling Liverpool snatch a draw from the jaws of victory.
— Nathan | LFC | Jackjumpers (@grubbavitch) February 6, 2016
Redsi73 on the forum:
Not good enough. Totally pathetic first half, followed by an 8min capitulation at the end of the game.
https://twitter.com/jacklusby_/status/696017859676348419
https://twitter.com/neil_poole1/status/696017228114870273
https://twitter.com/77thomo/status/696017880064909316
I can understand the walkout!scousers know how to throw a proper protest.Just horrible when it coincides with a horrible result.ynwa
— John Aldridge (@Realaldo474) February 6, 2016
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