Liverpool 0-1 Crystal Palace: Analysis

After five games without a win, Crystal Palace fans could be forgiven for getting a little twitchy as the gap to the bottom three became gradually smaller.

This was some way to rid themselves of any lingering concerns over relegation.

Just a second win under Oliver Glasner but a hugely impressive one that provided a glimpse of what the future might hold under the Austrian.

The fight, grit and determination showed in the second half to preserve their one-goal lead was what you might expect from a bottom-half side away at a title contender.

What came in the first 45 minutes, though, was a long way from the norm as the Eagles put in the performance of a side whose aspirations should extend far beyond top-flight survival in the coming years.

Few teams go to Anfield and impose themselves in the way Palace did during the first half, with 20-year-old Adam Wharton putting in another excellent display in central midfield.

A 21-pass move leading to Eberechi Eze's goal was the coup de grace but, with Premier League survival now all but assured, there was plenty in Palace's first-half performance to get their supporters excited about what is to come with Glasner.