A sensational run of 11 consecutive victories for Brendan Rodgers' men came to an end last weekend when Jose Mourinho masterminded a clinical 2-0 triumph for Chelsea at Anfield.
Manchester City have duly regained the upper hand in the title race with wins over Palace and Everton, as Manuel Pellegrini's side are now top of the Premier League on goal difference with just two matches remaining.
Rodgers was quick to defend the 33-year-old, whose superb form this season was rewarded with a place in the PFA Team of the Year.
"Everyone had empathy for Steven," he told the Liverpool Echo. "The mistake obviously changed the course of the game and he was just unfortunate.
"Steven was hurting like we all were but this is a player who has picked himself up after disappointments many times over his career here at Liverpool and he will do it again.
"He has carried this club throughout his career. There is no blame attached to him because he has been instrumental in where we are to this day and he will continue to be in the coming years."
Even so, that scintillating run of form was enough to secure the London club's Premier League status and earn Pulis April's manager of the month award this week.
"That's nonsense," he said. "I think in the first couple of weeks me and Steve we had our moments but the longer the season has gone on the closer we've got.
"Our relationship - which I think is the most important relationship at a football club between a manager and a chairman - has gotten more and more solid.
Pulis expects to have a full-strength squad at his disposal for Palace's final home game of the season, with Kagisho Dikgacoi having shaken off the knock that sidelined him against City.
Jose Enrique (knee) remains Liverpool's only absentee.
