Jurgen Klopp's men unexpectedly dropped two valuable points when they were held to a 2-2 draw by David Moyes' relegation-threatened side at the Stadium of Light.
Second-placed Liverpool looked jaded as their exertions caught up with them in what was a third game in seven days over the festive period.
Five things we learned about Liverpool against Sunderland
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1. Daniel Sturridge is a great goalscorer but the front three looks most potent as a trio when he isn’t part of it
They currently trail Chelsea by five points, which the leaders could extended further tonight, but Origi is confident there will be plenty more twists and turns in the title chase.
"As a team you have to bounce back from disappointments, because we know it's a long season and we have to make the most of the opportunities that will come our way," said the Belgium forward.
"The result at Sunderland was disappointing because we could have come out of it with more points. We're not really happy about it and we will analyse what happened."