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​Gomez: Klopp words kept Liverpool players calm during Crystal Palace win

Liverpool defender Joe Gomez has revealed that Jurgen Klopp's instructions helped the Reds claim victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday.

The Merseyside club claimed a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Anfield on Sunday but the Reds had to be very patient until Sadio Mane grabbed the winner on the 73rd minute of the game.

And following the clash, Gomez has revealed that manager Jurgen Klopp's message of keeping calm was crucial to his side's victory.

Gomez said: "[The boss] knows how to get us going and keeps us positive – 'come on, keep playing'. We knew we had to keep our heads and not get frustrated, keep moving it and [the goal] would come. Eventually, it did. Then it was about us defending and seeing it out.

"It was very tough. They have great threats up front and their attacking force is very strong. We had to be strong. It was good for us to get the goal in the end and then see it out."

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