Harry Redknapp, Paul Merson and Chris Sutton all agree on Liverpool vs Crystal Palace prediction
Liverpool will be aiming to bounce back with a win against Crystal Palace on Sunday, and need to if they wish to keep their Premier League title push alive.
The Reds have reached a critical point in the run-in where the buzz around Anfield suggests only a victory will do. This is because of last weekend's draw at Manchester United, from which Arsenal reclaimed the lead of the Premier League on goal difference, and Thursday's uncharacteristic home hammering at the hands of Atalanta.
It will be interesting to see how Jurgen Klopp handles this weekend's fixture given the three-goal deficit his team must now overturn in Italy, should they wish to advance in the Europa League, but first comes the visit of Palace.
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Oliver Glasner's team currently sit 14th, five points above Luton Town in 18th place, therefore the Eagles will arrive on Merseyside in the knowledge that they must fight or risk prolonging a relegation scrap.
So how do the pundits see this one going? The ECHO takes a look...
Harry Redknapp
The former Tottenham Hotspur manager told sports betting site BetVictor: "It was déjà vu for Liverpool at Old Trafford last weekend – Jurgen Klopp must have been livid. They had so many chances in the first half to kill that game off but were so wasteful. When a side as good as Man City are chasing you down, you can’t afford to drop points. I don’t know what happened against Atalanta, that was as bad as I’ve seen them under Klopp for years. They looked so poor at the back at times, Atlanta could have had more.
"It’s been a tough spell for Crystal Palace, they’ll be desperate
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