"Crystal Palace haunted Liverpool yet again but that might be the least of Arne Slot's worries should his decision to field a weakened team in the Carabao Cup fail to pay dividends in the coming days. Aston Villa and Real Madrid are on the Anfield horizon and so is trouble should this slump deepen. The FA Cup and Community Shield winners eased into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals courtesy of a first-half double from Ismaila Sarr, Liverpool's tormentorin-chief."
"The Senegal international made it seven goals in nine appearances against Liverpool for Palace and Watford as Oliver Glasner's team registered their third triumph against Slot's side in 80 days. The Liverpool head coach made 10 changes for the fourth-round match but Palace are too streetwise, too assured and too talented to be treated so lightly. A sixth defeat in seven games, the heaviest of Slot's reign at Anfield, was the almost inevitable outcome for the Premier League champions."
"A straight red card for the substitute Amara Nallo his second in two Liverpool appearances and a clinical third goal from the excellent Yeremy Pino inflicted further punishment on the hosts late on. 'There are no excuses': Arne Slot admits he's under pressure after sixth defeat in seven video Slot's priority was clearly the visit of Villa in the Premier League on Saturday as he gave the majority of the senior squad the night off and more time preparing on the training ground."
Liverpool lost to Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup fourth round after fielding a heavily changed side. Ismaila Sarr scored a first-half double, his seventh in nine appearances against Liverpool, and Yeremy Pino added a late third. Oliver Glasner's Palace secured a third win over Liverpool in 80 days. Arne Slot made ten changes and used inexperienced substitutes, leaving minimal bench experience as a gamble ahead of upcoming games against Aston Villa and Real Madrid. A straight red card for substitute Amara Nallo compounded Liverpool's problems. The defeat marked Liverpool's sixth loss in seven matches and the heaviest of Slot's Anfield reign.
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