Still Anfield stadium and another defeat added. Worth mentioning, this loss is truly painful, if not to say very cruel to Liverpool.

Encountering Crystal Palace in the 33rd round of the Premier League on April 14, sad memories flood back to Liverpool. A decade ago, the 3-3 draw against the opponent at Selhurst Park in round 37 somewhat led Liverpool to lose the championship.

Liverpool is out of breath

Today, everything was worse. Liverpool stumbled before their opponent with a score of 0-1, a result that leaves the Anfield team gasping in the title race. As the final whistle from referee Chris Kavanagh echoed, Virgil van Dijk was on the verge of tears, Jurgen Klopp looked forlorn, and Andy Robertson buried his head in disappointment.

The faces of Liverpool players spoke volumes. They knew it was all over. The race for the Premier League title is now out of reach, even though there are still 5 rounds left in the season.

Liverpool lost their second consecutive match at Anfield, a feat that hasn’t happened since 2017. These recent defeats are truly devastating and could potentially ruin “The Kop’s” season, leaving Klopp to experience an incomplete farewell.

Just days before the loss to Crystal Palace, Liverpool suffered a crushing defeat at Anfield against Atalanta with a score of 0-3 in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-finals. The European cup loss seemed to drain all the morale, turning Klopp’s squad from a formidable entity to a fragile and vulnerable one.

Crystal Palace wasn’t an overly formidable opponent. They arrived at Anfield on the back of a recent streak of 3 winless matches. Their away record was also poor, with their last victory dating back to November 4, 2023, against Burnley. Since then, they’ve only managed draws or losses.

Yet, Crystal Palace managed to sow sorrow into Liverpool’s home match by shooting themselves in the foot. Statistics from FlashScore showed Liverpool’s expected goals (xG) in this match to be as high as 2.87 – the highest since the 2010/11 season. However, despite unleashing 21 shots and controlling 70% possession, the English port city team couldn’t find the net.

Since the loss to Manchester United in the FA Cup quarter-finals, fans have been talking about a malaise afflicting Liverpool – their profligacy in front of goal. This has been the primary reason for “The Kop’s” downfall across all competitions.

At Anfield, Klopp did everything possible to help Liverpool find a goal against Crystal Palace. He brought on Dominik Szoboszlai, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Diogo Jota, and Cody Gakpo, hoping to inject fresh impetus into the attack. However, things remained the same. Liverpool created numerous opportunities only to squander them inexplicably.

On social media, users joked that Liverpool seemed to be cursed, as even with superheroes like Superman, Batman, and The Incredible Hulk on the pitch, they couldn’t make a difference. This indicates that “The Kop” can only blame themselves.