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...
Liverpool’s Missed Opportunity: How Marc Guehi Slipped Away
Liverpool’s summer of high expectations could yet be defined by the one that got away. Amid a record-breaking transfer window, the collapse of Marc Guehi’s move from Crystal Palace now threatens to cast a long shadow over Richard Hughes’ first major recruitment drive as sporting director.
Guehi Deal...
Freddie Woodman Ready to Seize Liverpool Chance After Patient Start
Liverpool’s summer business brought in several new faces, but one of the quieter arrivals is finally poised for his first real moment in red. Freddie Woodman, who joined Liverpool on a free transfer after leaving Preston, looks set to make his debut in the Carabao...
Richards pinpoints tactical imbalance
Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards has highlighted one major issue behind Liverpool’s struggles — a midfield imbalance that’s leaving Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate increasingly isolated.
Speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast, Richards was candid in his assessment of the Reds’ decline: “Van Dijk needs help. In previous seasons...
Liverpool vs Crystal Palace – Carabao Cup Preview
Date: Wednesday, 29th October 2025
Venue: Anfield
Kick-off: 19:45 BST
Liverpool returns to Anfield on Wednesday evening for what suddenly feels like a pivotal fixture in Arne Slot’s early reign. Four consecutive Premier League defeats have shifted the tone from cautious optimism to creeping anxiety, and this Carabao Cup tie...
