Crystal Palace v Liverpool ratings: Andersen 9, Mitchell 8; Salah 6, Keita 5

Jurgen Klopp's team endure difficult week as they are held to frustrating draw

CRYSTAL PALACE RATINGS: Vicente Guaita - 7. Wasn’t needed to make a save in the first half. Looked convincing when called upon to deal with crosses in the second. AFP

Tyrick Mitchell - 8. Had a good game against Salah and Arnold on the right wing. Successfully kept the Egyptian forward quiet. AFP

Nathaniel Clyne - 8. Did well to limit Robertson’s attacking contribution without much help from Olise. Frustrated Jota in the second half. EPA

Marc Guehi - 8. Almost opened the scoring for Palace with a header. Supported Michell to good effect on the left side of defence. EPA

Joachim Andersen - 9. Exemplary performance in the middle of the defence for Andersen. Was crucial in dealing with the Reds' aerial balls. Reuters

Cheick Doucoure - 7. A little passive in the first half but dropped back well to deny Gakpo the spaces he had earlier enjoyed after the break. Worked hard alongside Lokonga. Getty

Albert Sambi Lokonga - 8. Did well under pressure from Liverpool attackers and was crucial to Crystal Palace building play from the back. Looked a cut above his peers in midfield. Getty

Jordan Ayew - 6. Displayed excellent footwork to beat three Liverpool players and create a chance for Olise in the first half. Wasted several chances to set up his teammates after the break. Getty

Michael Olise - 7. Frustrated by Robertson in the first half. Became more involved in the second with his bursting runs and incisive passing. EPA

Jeffrey Schlupp - 7. Had a busy day dealing with Arnold and helping out with Salah. Did well to dispossess Arnold and set up Mateta for a shot which hit the crossbar in the first half. EPA

Jean-Philippe Mateta - 7. Should have done better when he was played through on goal by Arnold’s back pass. Was unlucky to see his shot hit the crossbar after beating Alisson in at the end of the first half. AP

SUBS: Eberechi Eze (Jeffrey Schlupp, 71') - N/A. Struggled against the efficient Milner on the right wing. Has to do more if he is to work his way into the starting line-up. Odsonne Edouard (Mateta, 71') - N/A. AP

LIVERPOOL RATINGS: Alisson - 8. Did well to deny Mateta early in the game. Was certainly the busier goalkeeper with four saves. PA

Trent Alexander-Arnold - 7. A back pass straight to Mateta almost gave Palace the lead in the first half. Looked dangerous with his crosses in the second. EPA

Andy Robertson - 6. Did well to keep Olise quiet on the right wing in the first 45 minutes. Struggled after the break as Olise dropped deeper to receive the ball and run at him. Reuters

Joel Matip - 6. Had a couple of shaky moments. Continued with his struggles after the break and had to be bailed out by Van Dijk twice. EPA

Virgil Van Dijk - 8. An assured game in the middle of defence for the towering center-back. Led the back line well and helped out his teammates. AFP

Naby Keita - 5. Picked up an early yellow which hindered his ability to break up play. Subbed off at the beginning of the second half. PA

Jordan Henderson - 7. Unlucky to have blocked an Alexander Arnold shot that seemed to be going into the top corner. Worked hard to track back and also support the attack. EPA

James Milner - 7. Worked hard in the middle of the field and provided adequate cover for the marauding Arnold. Dealt well with Eze when he tucked in to replace the tiring Arnold at right-back. AFP

Mohamed Salah - 6. Had a quiet first half. Burst to life in the second, and almost gave Liverpool the lead with a shot that came off the crossbar. AFP

Diogo Jota - 6. Hit the crossbar from a difficult angle in the first half. Snatched at a number of half chances before he was substituted after the break. AP

Cody Gakpo - 7. Was a handful for Crystal Palace defenders as he dropped deep to facilitate play. Had a much quieter second half but could have grabbed the winner when he was played through on goal by Salah in the 80th minute. Getty

SUBS: Harvey Elliott (Naby Keita, 46') - 5. Looked energetic after coming on, but has to get more involved and become more pivotal. Getty

Roberto Firmino (Diogo Jota, 71) - N/A. Forced into an early yellow, and looked far from his best. Getty

Fabinho (Arnold, 71) - N/A. Lost possession to leave his defenders in a dangerous position immediately after coming on. Dropped deep to help out the backline as the Eagles piled on the pressure. Stefan Bajcetic (Gakpo, 85) - N/A. AFP

Liverpool completed a difficult week with a frustrating 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace on Saturday that did little to enhance their prospects of finishing in the Premier League top four.

Following their crushing 5-2 loss at home to Real Madrid in the Champions League, Jurgen Klopp's side laboured against a Palace team who kept a first clean sheet against Liverpool for 18 years.

The Reds moved up a place to seventh, six points behind fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur with a game in hand.

Klopp said there is no end in sight to his side's struggles. Liverpool came close to an unprecedented quadruple of trophies last year, but have looked a shadow of that side this season.

"This will not be the season of history," Klopp told reporters. "There will not be movies about it, but we have to go through it anyway."

A lack of energy has been one of the major factors behind the Reds' issues but Klopp placed his trust in experience.

The return of James Milner, Naby Keita and Joel Matip among four changes took the average age of Klopp's starting line-up to over 29.

The older heads helped steady the ship, but the visitors lacked inspiration going forward without the injured Darwin Nunez.

"You feel something is not right, but it's an away point and it's ok," added Klopp. "It's not brilliant, but it's ok."

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