At one point for Liverpool, it was all right there. The Reds cap their season at Anfield versus Newcastle United, knowing a victory and an unlikely loss by Manchester City is the only combination that can provide their first Premier League trophy. Manager Brendan Rodgers and his side appeared well on their way to maintaining pressure on City, rolling to a 3-0 lead on 55 minutes Monday night at Crystal Palace. But Liverpool's smash-and-grab raid for more goals in a bid to reduce Manchester City's superior goal differential went off the rails in cataclysmic fashion as the Eagles found gaping holes on the counter and struck three times after the 78th minute in a draw that crushed Liverpool's dreams of grandeur. More...