Opta Forecast and Liverpool’s Premier League Journey
The Premier League has traded comfort for chaos this season, and Liverpool find themselves right in the eye of it. Margins are wafer-thin, pressure is already simmering and, nine matches into the 2025-26 campaign, every fixture feels like it may decide the final picture. In a landscape where...
Has Arne Slot Sacrificed the Cup to Save His Job?
It was a decision that left many Liverpool supporters bewildered. A heavily rotated side, a hollow Anfield performance, and a meek EFL Cup exit to Crystal Palace that felt almost deliberate. The post-match reaction was one of disbelief — not just at the result, but...
Liverpool stumble as Slot rotation sparks Palace pain
Arne Slot’s Liverpool walked into a League Cup night that felt less like opportunity and more like a shrug, and Crystal Palace happily collected the reward. On Post Match Raw, Guy Drinkel and Karl Matchett wrestled with the mood, and if supporters expected catharsis, they got cold...
Liverpool exit brings sharper focus on priorities
Liverpool bowed out of the Carabao Cup in abrupt fashion at Anfield, beaten 3-0 by Crystal Palace. It was an evening that felt flat, experimental and ultimately damaging in terms of momentum, as Arne Slot fielded a heavily rotated side and was punished by a Palace team who...
Slot defends League Cup team selection after Palace defeat
Liverpool’s manager Arne Slot stood firm in his post-match assessment after a 3-0 defeat to Crystal Palace saw his side exit the League Cup. Despite the heavy loss, Slot defended his team selection, maintaining that the approach was consistent with Liverpool’s long-term philosophy of balancing competitive...
Kerkez Faces Scrutiny as Warnock Questions Liverpool Form
Liverpool’s Carabao Cup exit at the hands of Crystal Palace has reignited concerns about Milos Kerkez’s recent form, with former Reds defender Stephen Warnock urging Arne Slot to take the young Hungarian “out of the firing line”.
Kerkez, 21, was one of few players retained from the Premier...
Crystal Palace 3–0 Liverpool: League Cup Anger and Regret
Cup run cut short at Anfield
“We’ve been dumped out of the Carabao Cup… we’ve been demolished in this match today.” The verdict landed hard and fast from Lewsi Aspinall. As Crystal Palace “came to Anfield… and beat us again”, the Liverpool support were told without euphemism:...
Liverpool Left Bruised as Crystal Palace Deliver Another Anfield Blow
Crystal Palace’s emphatic 3-0 victory at Anfield in the Carabao Cup was “effectively baked in from the moment the team sheets dropped,” said David Lynch in his post-match podcast, offering a blunt but measured assessment of Liverpool’s sixth defeat in seven matches. The reporter’s analysis,...
Liverpool 0 - 3 Crystal Palace - EFL Cup Player Ratings
The EFL Cup returned after another Premier League defeat starting with a side no one expected as the head coach of Anfield gave up the tie before the game began.
The lineup and subsequent ratings are listed below.
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Freddie Woodman - 3.0
The summer signing was horribly...
Liverpool vs Crystal Palace: Predicted Line-Up and Key Team News Ahead of Carabao Cup Clash
Liverpool will look to regain momentum when they host Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup at Anfield tonight. After a mixed run of form in recent weeks, the fixture provides Arne Slot with both a challenge and an opportunity to...
