Liverpool 4-3 Crystal Palace - 5 Talking Points, Premier League 2018-19

Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table
Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table

#1 Liverpool's luck doesn't seem to be running out

Jurgen Klopp's men have had huge chunks of luck
Jurgen Klopp's men have had huge chunks of luck

It is a well-repeated cliche that you need a little bit of luck over the course of the season to be champions. If that has to ring true this season again, then Liverpool might well be the beneficiaries.

Despite not being at their best during a lot of games this season, the Reds have somehow managed to get the job done. They have now won all 16 games they've played this season against teams outside the top 6, despite them not played to the high level we know they are capable of.

Even in this game, there was a huge slice of luck involved in Liverpool's victory. Van Dijk's wayward shot deflecting Salah's way for their first goal, Firmino's shot deflecting in for the second, Speroni's error for the third - all huge chunks of good fortune.

Liverpool, for a large part of this season, are playing like champions, but it would be daft to ignore the large chunk of good fortune they've found for themselves along the way.

Klopp will only be hoping that they haven't used up all their luck just yet.

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