Palace even achieved victory without star defender Mamadou Sakho, who is on loan from Liverpool and wasn't allowed to play against his former club.
That gives Spurs added incentive in their season's most anticipated game, at home to Arsenal (kick-off 4.30pm).
If Spurs continue their winning ways, United could present their largest hurdle to prying the EPL trophy from Chelsea's hands.
"We will fight for the Champions League spot".
"We are frustrated and disappointed", Can was quoted as saying by the Liverpool Echo. We had worked on them in training, we had trained very well. In the first half it was a counter attack, in the second half it was a set-piece. It was stupid. At 1-0 up we have to be more clever, smarter in that position.
"Given the money in the game, and the explosion in betting on sport, I understand why the rules have been strengthened, and I also accept that I have been in breach of them".
Meanwhile, Benteke now has seven goals in eight appearances against the Reds, compared to only ten in forty-two in a Liverpool shirt.
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Reacting to the loss, Can said: "Everyone is very disappointed because we should have won this game".
Liverpool midfielder Emre Can is targeting maximum points from their remaining matches to secure Champions League football but admits a helping hand from some of their top-four rivals would not go amiss. Nothing less is likely to do.
"Against Watford we can alter everything and get an excellent outcome".
Palace brought Sam Allardyce in as manager in late December because of his history in keeping teams in the Premier League, and it has proved to be a shrewd appointment.
"(As long as) there's a chance to qualify for the Champions League, we have to believe in it", Wijnaldum told the club website.
"I know we can defend corners, because we did it last week against West Brom, one of the best teams in the Premier League with set-pieces and we defended well. We must look match by game and by the end of the season we'll see what occurs".
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