Classic responses to letting the league slip

In the immediate aftermath of Selhurst Park, Liverpool didn’t look like a team ready to roar into a defiant response. They were, in the words of Brendan Rodgers, "devastated".

The tearful reactions of Luis Suarez and Steven Gerrard reflected the scale of the setback.

This reminded of some of football’s most traumatic reverses: Samuel Kuffour in the 1999 Champions League final, Liverpool after the amazing climax to the 1988-89 season. It also raises a question about their reaction that goes beyond today. What kind of affect will such an emotional defeat have in the short and long term? Is there a danger it could dampen the psychology of this team? There are a few examples with history and potential parallels.