Welcome to the latest edition of Alayor Rouge for the Liverpool Echo, our regular podcast.

So last time we were in Dublin and John Nicholson was there and so was Keith Cover and my guest today.

And last time when we were talking about Liverpool season we were saying the next month,

the next four games would define our season so it hasn't gone too bad as it John.

No we're four games palace two against city and Everton three wins for me like the key game really was Crystal Palace and felt that we had to win that game.

Not man since you'd hold on.

No, no, no.

Well I thought that the circumstances of the palace were always going to be difficult.

You know, the early kickoff, international break, injuries we picked up.

Yeah.

And palace have played all the top teams in the last month or so and have been beaten by late goals and

whatever and sometimes circumstances things even themselves out in football they might

get the better luck against those you know and it was important for six teams.

I mean we certainly rode our luck because Ben

second locally for Liverpool Ben second at a bar

and he showed what he did a lamp. He showed by me his own the palace.

Oh yeah to two glorious senses but I felt that was a really key game for us.

And we had to win and we did win and, you know.

So I mean, obviously it's great getting three points there,

but I mean, I've got to remember remember we've I think we've come back in the last four games three times of palace and won the game

So yeah, I think we got a bit sick all the way the week's palace lately and we have an home which is you know surprised.

As we said in Dublin you'd always face with the

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