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@Chalfie
Nope. I'm saying it was horrendous the collision but it wasn't malicious or intended. The ball appeared to be the target. Unless that's some weird shitty double bluff only Liverpool players can pull off. It was high but he didn't jump off the ground, he went in around chest high (which is dangerous but he was coming across and not into the player). From memory the keeper does that keeper thing of flapping his arms at that height when challenging for the ball. And his head is lower than a defenders.
This all happens at speed, so slowing it down and looking for evidence of intent is difficult /pointless. The striker is chasing a ball for a goalboud opportunity. The keeper is trying to get to the ball because his defence fucked up. Again.