{"id":100884,"date":"2025-10-29T22:15:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T22:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=100884"},"modified":"2025-10-29T22:15:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T22:15:12","slug":"slots-selection-backfires-as-palace-beat-liverpool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=100884","title":{"rendered":"Slot\u2019s selection backfires as Palace beat Liverpool"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Arne Slot\u2019s line-up gamble backfired as a much-changed Liverpool lost at home to Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup last 16 \u2013 the Reds\u2019 sixth defeat in seven games.<\/p>\n

Slot named three teenagers in his starting line-up and a further five among his substitutes as he made 10 changes from the team that was beaten 3-2 at Brentford on Saturday.<\/p>\n

But poor defending allowed Palace\u2019s Ismaila Sarr to score twice in four minutes at the end of the first half to take the game away from the hosts, before Yeremy Pino added a late third with a low, curled finish.<\/p>\n

With no one older than 21 on the bench and first-team players Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Dominik Szoboszlai, Cody Gakpo, Florian Wirtz, Mohamed Salah and Hugo Ekitike all absent, Liverpool made a tame exit in a competition they had won twice in the past four seasons.<\/p>\n

Federico Chiesa, who scored in Liverpool\u2019s loss to Newcastle in last season\u2019s final in March, had two good opportunities but fired one attempt over with another saved by Walter Benitez.<\/p>\n

An error from England defender Joe Gomez allowed Sarr to score the opener, before the Senegal attacker got his second soon after \u2013 having been given far too much space when collecting Pino\u2019s pass.<\/p>\n

Liverpool\u2019s miserable evening then saw 18-year-old defender Amara Nallo shown a straight red card in the 79th minute for hauling down Justin Devenny who was racing through on goal. Pino\u2019s third sealed a convincing win for the Eagles.<\/p>\n

Wednesday\u2019s loss continues a dismal run of form for the Premier League champions \u2013 who have a tough run of games coming up.<\/p>\n

They host Aston Villa in the league on Saturday, Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday and then travel to Manchester City on Sunday, 9 November.<\/p>\n

Liverpool analysis: Youthful Reds limp out of cup<\/h2>\n

Slot \u2013 who led the Reds to the league title in his first season at Anfield \u2013 will use their fixtures in the next week and a half as as justification for his team selection.<\/p>\n

The 10-time League Cup winners\u2019 starting line-up included three teenagers \u2013 hugely exciting 17-year-old winger Rio Ngumoha and 18-year-old midfielders Trey Nyoni and Kieran Morrison.<\/p>\n

However, Palace boss Oliver Glasner, whose side had already played 15 games in all competitions before this match, will have felt they had a glorious chance to progress when he saw the team sheets.<\/p>\n

The Eagles named a strong-looking team, including captain Marc Guehi, whose potential \u00a335m move to Liverpool collapsed on transfer deadline day in September after Palace failed to sign a replacement.<\/p>\n

With Guehi out of contract in the summer, the Reds could well try again to sign him \u2013 and this match again highlighted Liverpool\u2019s need to strengthen in defence.<\/p>\n

Slot picked three central defenders \u2013 Andy Robertson, Gomez and Wataru Endo \u2013 while Milos Kerkez and Calvin Ramsay were at left and right-back respectively.<\/p>\n

But the Liverpool boss, watching on from the edge of his technical area while getting soaked in heavy rain, will have been left disappointed with the goals his side conceded.<\/p>\n

One bright spot for the Dutchman was the performance of Ngumoha, who became the club\u2019s youngest Premier League scorer earlier this season with a late winner against Newcastle.<\/p>\n

Ngumoha, operating on the left wing but allowed the freedom to move inside and run at the defence, repeatedly showed his skill and dribbling ability with the home crowd increasing the noise levels every time he touched the ball.<\/p>\n

But none of the other fringe players were able to take their opportunity as Liverpool limped out of the competition.<\/p>\n

Crystal Palace analysis: \u2018Can we play you every week?\u2019<\/h2>\n

Palace have now beaten Liverpool three times in three months \u2013 having defeated Slot\u2019s side on penalties in the Community Shield in August and then won 2-1 in the league at Selhurst Park last month.<\/p>\n

The Eagles have never reached the final of this competition, losing in the semi-finals on four occasions, most recently in 2001 \u2013 although they had never won the FA Cup or Community Shield before and have picked up both in a six-month golden spell in the club\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

After Sarr\u2019s first-half double, they were happy to defend in numbers and let Liverpool have the majority of possession, with the hosts, despite noisy backing from their fans, not testing goalkeeper Benitez in the second half.<\/p>\n

Any hope the Liverpool supporters had of fighting back ended when Nallo was sent off only 12 minutes after coming on for bringing down Devenny.<\/p>\n

The excellent Pino then gave the scoreline a flattering feel with a third goal in the 88th minute as the Eagles fans joyfully mocked the hosts by chanting, \u201cCan we play you every week?\u201d<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next for both sides?<\/h2>\n

Liverpool<\/strong>\u00a0entertain Aston Villa at Anfield on Saturday (20:00 GMT kick-off), before hosting Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday (20:00 GMT) and then play at Manchester City on Sunday, 9 November in the Premier League (16:30 GMT).<\/p>\n

Crystal Palace<\/strong>\u00a0have three successive matches at Selhurst Park \u2013 against Brentford on Saturday (15:00 GMT), Dutch side AZ Alkmaar in the Conference League on Thursday, 6 November (20:00 GMT) and then versus rivals Brighton on Sunday, 9 November (14:00 GMT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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