Liverpool endured another forgettable afternoon at Selhurst Park on Sunday as they were beaten 3-1 by Crystal Palace.
Brendan Rodgers saw his side make the perfect start, as Rickie Lambert netted inside the opening 90 seconds, but there was to be more pain in the rain for the men from Merseyside.
Liverpool saw their title dreams dashed in south London last season, as they squandered a three-goal lead, and they were once again unable to prevent plucky Palace from pegging them back as Dwight Gayle, Joe Ledley and Mile Jedinak found the target.
Lambert’s first goal for his boyhood club offered the visitors a dream start, as he was freed by a brilliant pass from Adam Lallana and fired low under Julian Speroni.
The hosts grew into the game, though, and drew level on 17 minutes when the lively Yannick Bolasie saw a skidding drive cannon back off the base of the post and Gayle bundle home the rebound.
Things got even better for Neil Warnock’s men after the interval, as they clambered out of the Premier League drop zone, with Joe Ledley firing through the legs of Simon Mignolet on 78 minutes and Jedinak curling a spectacular free-kick into the top corner nine minutes from time.
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