Brendan Rodgers’ side slipped up against Chelsea last weekend and our tipster is expecting a rough ride for the Reds against the Eagles

Liverpool travel to Selhurst Park knowing that nothing less than a win will do as they battle to keep their Premier League title dreams alive when they line up against Crystal Palace on Monday.

Brendan Rodgers’ men suffered a hammer blow in their bid to claim a first league title in 24 years when they suffered a 2-0 reverse against Chelsea at Anfield last weekend and know that a victory is essential when they tackle Tony Pulis’ side.

Liverpool are warm favourites with the odds compilers to get back to winning ways in south London, offering just 2/5 (1.40) on the Red collecting all three points, while the Eagles can be backed at a chunky 8/1 (9.0) with the same firm to taste victory. Draw backers may be enticed by the 4/1 (5.0) quote offered up by bet365 for Monday’s match to end all square.

Prior to the slip against Chelsea, Liverpool had gone 16 Premier League matches without defeat and, having scored a hugely impressive 45 goals in 18 league matches on the road this season, there is no doubt that the visitors can cause problems for Tony Pulis’ well-drilled side.

However, it is worth noting that the Eagles have lost just one of their last six matches – a 2-0 reverse at the hands of Manchester City last weekend – while Palace have kept five clean sheets in their last eight league matches.

Palace, too, will have no shortage of belief having recently recorded victories over both Everton and Chelsea and the home side may well have been underestimated by the odds compilers here.

With that in mind, the 13/8 (2.63) quote from bet365 for the match to be level at half-time looks to be a solid selection, while the 2/1 (3.0) quote from the same firm for the Eagles in the double chance market is also worthy of consideration.

Liverpool nerves may well be jangling and Palace are capable of keeping things tight so punters are advised to snap up the generous 13/10 (2.30) quote from bet365 for fewer than three goals to be scored at Selhurst Park on Monday.

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The Reds boss says his team have proved this season that they can score more goals than their opponents and expects Manuel Pellegrini’s men to drop points in their final two games

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers remains confident his side can win the Premier League title despite being knocked off top spot by Manchester City.

Manuel Pellegrini’s men moved to the summit on goal difference after beating Everton 3-2 at Goodison Park on Saturday, ahead of the Merseysiders’ clash with Crystal Palace on Monday.

Should both teams win all of their remaining games the title will go down to goal difference, with City’s currently nine better than Liverpool’s.

However, Rodgers is confident his side can score heavily enough in their final two games to finish top of the pile.

“If there is any team that can score goals and turn it around it will be us,” the Northern Irishman told reporters.

“There is no question. That will be our aim. No question about that. I have seen it before. Chelsea beat Wigan 8-0 in the last game of the season [when the London side won the title in 2010].

“I am not paying any disrespect to Newcastle at all but if there is a team that has shown it can score goals, it is us.

“We are not a 1-0 team. We showed that at the beginning of the season but what we have shown since is we can score goals.”

City still have to play Aston Villa and West Ham, with both games taking place at the Etihad Stadium, but Rodgers feel they will drop points.

“It is a tough ask for City,” he added. “Aston Villa are an incredible team on the counterattack and better away from home, and West Ham on their day can be a really difficult opponent.

“Manchester City need to win all their games which means they will have won five games in a row and they have done that only once this season, so it will be a wee bit new for them. It is certainly not over by a long way.”

Rodgers also insisted his side would not lose their momentum after seeing their own winning streak ended by Chelsea last time out in a 2-0 defeat at Anfield.

“There was disappointment for everyone last week; players, staff and supporters,” he explained.

“After the game you have a couple of days to grieve because it was such a big game but champions get on their bike and go again and that is something I hope I have instilled into this team.

“The only thing that will come from Chelsea is a positive experience for us. I have seen it in training.”

The Northern Irishman phoned his former mentor to congratulate him for the Blues’ victory at Anfield but says he stands by his post-match comments

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has no regrets over criticising Jose Mourinho after his side’s loss to Chelsea.

A 2-0 loss at Anfield on April 27 dealt a huge blow to the Reds’ Premier League chances, with Mourinho criticised for his team’s negative style.

Rodgers, who has since congratulated his Portuguese counterpart for the win, said he was right to slam Chelsea’s defensive approach.

“I was a bit frustrated but I don’t regret what I said,” the Northern Irishman told reporters. “I am big enough to respect the man Jose is and the manager he is.

“He is a great man, I know that. It was never personal; it was a professional look at the game.

“I am never one to say that my way is always the best way. I have a huge appreciation for the way he works and his team. But I still think what I said was right. I knew exactly what I was saying.”

Liverpool were also criticised after the loss for lacking a ‘plan B’ as their possession-based style rarely looked like breaking Chelsea down.

But Rodgers insists he remains confident in his team’s footballing philosophy.

“I get the stuff about having a plan B or a plan C all the time but if people think we need to get a six-foot five-inch striker then they are wrong,” he added.

“It is clear to me that my methods work. On any given day, sometimes it doesn’t.

“I have said that if we don’t win the title this season it will be because of a mistake or a bit of bad luck – and that’s what happened against Chelsea.

“But the message I gave to the players was not to grieve over the result, because that’s what can happen.

“We’ve scored 96 goals so far this season, so I think we are doing okay when it comes to creativity.”