Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp drew positives after their 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace.
The result leaves the Reds six points outside the top four.
Klopp said, "I liked the start to the game. The dynamic was good, the passes were good. In the end, because we didn't threaten them in behind enough, we had to play in between the lines. They had no shots on target, I think we had three or four. We hit the crossbar from Mo, had a header from Diogo and Cody's situation late in the game. Usually we score one or two from the chances we had. We didin't do that tonight.
"I think we killed the atmosphere with the way we played. When football is predictable, it means it's easier to defend. To be unpredictable you need different movements, that's what we have to offer in behind the lines as well. It was always in the midfield area. We gave balls away, but they were really aggressive as well. You feel something's not right, but it's an away point and it's OK. It's not brilliant, but it's OK.
"In moments like this [we miss Darwin Nunez], but we can play without him. We have Diogo on the pitch who can be the threat in behind as well. When Mo and Cody are dropping, Diogo has to be there.
"I didn't see a massive influence [from the Real Madrid game]. If we score, we go home and win 1-0. I can remember standing in this same room talking about a difficult game but we won because we scored from a set piece."