The Reds secured a 2-0 victory at Selhurst Park thanks to goals from James Milner and Sadio Mane, but they were made to grind out the three points against the lively home side.
Brighton are next up at Anfield this evening and having beaten Manchester United 3-2 last time out, Klopp is fully aware of the threat they’ll pose to his team’s ambitions.
He wrote in his column in ‘This is Anfield’: “After the game I was more enthusiastic about the result than I was the performance, particularly regarding our attacking play or how we used the ball in offensive positions. I pointed out the goals came in decisive moments.
“Speaking immediately post-match is always difficult because you are giving an instant reaction rather than one that benefits from analysis. What was very evident – both in the immediate after and the more considered evaluation – is that the result was achieved against a very high-performing opponent.
“I knew before, and then saw during, just how competitive Crystal Palace are and they were excellent on the night. It made our performance and result more pleasing. There are different ways to win and I know one of the criticisms of us in past seasons is that we struggle to find a way to get over a finish line when we aren’t at our best. The performance was mature and patient. We showed we have resilience.
“On reflection we certainly deserved to win, because I thought we were better and dominant. I think maybe the correct terminology is that we earned it. We earned it through perseverance and endeavour. We created a lot of very, very good chances and didn’t present our opponent with that many.
“All the credit goes to the players for this – those who started and those who came on. What I can guarantee is that we will need to display all our best qualities again today if we want a positive result.”
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