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Arne Slot defends Liverpool selection but pressure builds after Carabao Cup exit

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  • Liverpool dumped out of Cup by Palace at Anfield

  • Reds have now lost six of their past seven games

Arne Slot said he had no regrets over fielding a weakened team against Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup and accepted he is under pressure as ­Liverpool succumbed to a sixth defeat in seven games.

Palace beat Liverpool for the third time this season to advance into the quarter-finals thanks to two goals from Ismaïla Sarr and a first Palace goal from Yéremy Pino. A comfortable 3-0 victory was aided by Slot’s decision to make 10 changes from the Liverpool team that started at Brentford on Saturday, with nine ­inexperienced youngsters on the bench.

Continue reading…Liverpool dumped out of Cup by Palace at AnfieldReds have now lost six of their past seven gamesArne Slot said he had no regrets over fielding a weakened team against Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup and accepted he is under pressure as ­Liverpool succumbed to a sixth defeat in seven games.Palace beat Liverpool for the third time this season to advance into the quarter-finals thanks to two goals from Ismaïla Sarr and a first Palace goal from Yéremy Pino. A comfortable 3-0 victory was aided by Slot’s decision to make 10 changes from the Liverpool team that started at Brentford on Saturday, with nine ­inexperienced youngsters on the bench. Continue reading…