CRYSTAL BAWLED

Klopp fury as Palace guard frustrate wasteful Reds

- ANDY DUNN

FOR a moment, forget about the obvious significance of this result at Anfield.

For a moment, forget about a shockingly wasteful Liverpool performance that put a serious dent in their Premier League title hopes.

For a moment, forget about how Mohamed Salah (circle) continues to look a shadow of himself, continues to look like someone who is off to pastures new in the summer.

For a moment, forget Virgil van Dijk coasting far too casually through two successive home defeats.

For a moment, forget the suggestion that Jurgen Klopp's early call on his departure might finally be having some sort of psychological effect on the squad and its intensity.

For a moment, forget that Darwin Nunez appears to have started running down blind alley after blind alley again.

For a moment, forget the lethargy that appears to have suddenly spread through Liverpool ranks that are now actually restored to something approaching full strength.