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title: "Liverpool: Fans believe Reds can win Premier League with reliance on late goals"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fans-believe-reds-can-win-premier-league-with-reliance-on-late-goals/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Liam Togher"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2019-11-07T21:55:53Z"
modified: "2019-11-07T21:55:53Z"
---

# Liverpool: Fans believe Reds can win Premier League with reliance on late goals

**Liverpool have made a habit of scoring decisive late goals in recent weeks, with [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/11/07/liverpool-keep-just-enough-win-dramatic-comebacks-late-goals/amp/?__twitter_impression=true) journalist Alistair Tweedale highlighting an intriguing statistic on Twitter \[via [@alitweedale](https://twitter.com/alitweedale/status/1192374537175937024)\].**

He pointed out that the Reds have needed goals in the 70th minute or later to either win or draw in each of their last five league matches.

> Liverpool have needed a goal inside the final 20 minutes to get a result in their last five league games. It's entertaining and fun, but is it sustainable for a title challenge? [https://t.co/KACuIicPb9](https://t.co/KACuIicPb9)
>
> — Ali Tweedale (@alitweedale) [November 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/alitweedale/status/1192374537175937024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

[Sheffield United](https://www.premierleague.com/match/46672), [Leicester](https://www.premierleague.com/match/46678), [Tottenham](https://www.premierleague.com/match/46698) and [Aston Villa](https://www.premierleague.com/match/46706) were all beaten by goals in the final 20 minutes of games from Jurgen Klopp’s team, who also rescued a draw at Manchester United with an [85th-minute equaliser from Adam Lallana](https://www.premierleague.com/match/46691).

The Old Trafford club themselves are no strangers to dramatic late goals in title-winning seasons under Sir Alex Ferguson, including [Steve Bruce’s winner against Sheffield Wednesday](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/apr/10/vault-steve-bruce-headers-manchester-united) in 1993 and [Federico Macheda’s last-gasp strike to beat Aston Villa](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7972801.stm) in 2009 when Liverpool were [also in the title race](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7972801.stm).

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Manchester City have also been spurred on to Premier League triumphs by goals in the 70th minute or later, including [Vincent Kompany’s long-range effort against Leicester](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48088480) last season and [Sergio Aguero’s sensational winner to clinch the league in stoppage time](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17973148) in 2012.

While Tweedale wrote in [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/11/07/liverpool-keep-just-enough-win-dramatic-comebacks-late-goals/amp/?__twitter_impression=true) that Liverpool’s recent reliance on late goals may not be sustainable for a successful title challenge, these Reds fans on Twitter felt otherwise:

> Yes. See you on Sunday
>
> — dimitris7 (@idimitrisg7) [November 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/idimitrisg7/status/1192389085169672194?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> The full-time score is what counts, not the score at 70 mins. Late winning goals shows the character of potential champions
>
> — IrishScouser (@irish\_scouser) [November 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/irish_scouser/status/1192410651806834688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Why not ? Man Utd won this way for Fifteen years….
>
> — J-L (@lunnyJ65) [November 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/lunnyJ65/status/1192406983858626560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> City literally won the league last year due to many late winners.
>
> — Ssevaerg (@Greavesy\_10) [November 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/Greavesy_10/status/1192417635385954305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> yeah. Alex Ferguson created a legacy with teams doing it for 4 or 5 seasons.
>
> — Liam Cleary (@TheOneLiam) [November 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/TheOneLiam/status/1192397420593844225?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> All good teams grind these results out. Most teams give up at 80 mins. the top sides go to the end.
>
> — Stuart ♦️ (@6Allez) [November 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/6Allez/status/1192408269391880198?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Do you think Liverpool’s habit for late goals is a help or a worry in their Premier League title bid? Have your say by commenting below!***