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Palace inflict first defeat on Liverpool boss Klopp

He believes supporters were leaving because they did not think the result would change and he thrust the responsibility on to his players to ensure they alter that perception.

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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has urged his players to focus for the full 90 minutes after suffering his first defeat since taking over from Brendan Rodgers. Today we needed a few minutes to come in and it was too late for this game.

“We decide when it’s over… between 82 and 94 minutes, you could make eight goals if you want and we have to work for that”.

“We have to show this and we didn’t”.

‘We have no complications: no Europa League, no League Cup so the league programme is right at the top of our agenda.

Winger Bolasie turned and fired Palace’s first – and only his second of the season – on 21 minutes but in-form Coutinho equalised by curling his third in two games just before half-time.

“It’s nice to get the win; we did it here previous year so we knew we were capable of doing it again and it was a great performance again by all of the lads”.

“I decide if I’m exhausted, nobody else”.

“Big decisions are made in moments when you feel exhausted”. It’s always when you are under stress.

“If everyone thinks we gave everything we had then it is wrong”. We did many, many good things on the day but not enough.

Can was rated the worst player on the field in Liverpool’s 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace according to WhoScored.

That game at Stamford Bridge was won from 1-0 down, but they were unable to push on and get any points in this contest, even though Christian Benteke came close with a header and Coutinho drew an excellent save from Wayne Hennessey late on.

Crystal Palace, however, defeated Klopp’s team at Anfield making this their fourth away victory this season. The provider was less of a surprise, with Mesut Ozil’s high ball to Gibbs at the back post his 10th assist in 11 league games.

Jordon Ibe wants to become a world-beater and he hopes Jurgen Klopp’s magic touch will transform him into one.

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After questionable play from Alberto Moreno, Can then failed to clear inside the box, allowing Bolasie to end Palace’s wait for a goal in open play, their first since the same man hit the back of the net against West Brom on October 3.

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