Jurgen Klopp pulled no punches in his post-comments when he said his team were really bad for 76 minutes and then were really good once they had a man advantage. Not for the first time this season on the road, Liverpool lacked control in midfield, causing issues not only when it came to their defensive organization, but also in terms of having any fluency with the ball, lacking clearly defined patterns when it came to attacking Palace. Jordan Ayew’s extremely harsh second yellow provided a timely boost as the Reds naturally found more spaces to run into, delivering yet another comeback win to take them top of the table. Klopp also rightly stated that Liverpool’s substitutes have been the story of the season. While their squad may not offer much in terms of tactical variance, the fact that guys like Harvey Elliott, Curtis Jones and Cody Gakpo can come on fresh in the second half of matches means the Reds are always capable of breaching tired defences provided they stay alive in a game. They may not pass the eye test, but momentum for an unexpected title tilt increases as Liverpool now have the opportunity to lay down the gauntlet with back-to-back home games against Manchester United and Arsenal up next.