A heavily rotated lineup for Liverpool, which included first appearances for Freddie Woodman and Kieran Morrison, suffered another loss to Oliver Glasner’s Crystal Palace on Wednesday. ..Continue Reading
The visitors from south London secured their third victory over Liverpool this term, having already triumphed in the Community Shield and Premier League earlier in the campaign.
Two early goals from Ismaila Sarr gave Glasner’s side a
comfortable 2-0 lead at the break, while Liverpool’s attack continued to falter.
The night worsened for the hosts when Amara Nallo was dismissed in the 79th minute, marking his second time sent off in just two senior appearances, with only 16 minutes played across both. Shortly after, Yeremy Pino added a third in the driving rain.
This defeat marked Liverpool’s sixth in their last seven matches, with the sole win being a 5-1 triumph against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League.
Now eliminated from the League Cup and trailing Arsenal in the Premier League title race, scrutiny is mounting on Slot and his team, despite the manager having ‘money in the bank’ from winning the league in his debut season.
The schedule offers little relief, with Aston Villa visiting Anfield on Saturday, followed by Real Madrid in the Champions League, and a trip to face Manchester City at the Etihad just days later.
Should the poor form persist, speculation around Slot’s position will likely intensify, though Fabrizio Romano shared insights on Liverpool’s hierarchy and their stance during a segment on his YouTube channel.
“Liverpool absolutely internally… and when I say internally, it’s the hierarchy, the ownership, all the people at the club, really, really trust Arne Slot,” Romano said.
“They are 100 percent convinced that Arne Slot is the best manager to handle this situation.”
“Obviously, it’s been a poor start to the season, but Liverpool are convinced everything will be okay, that it’s going to take some time to assess the squad with the new signings, to change something, to be back to the attitude from last season.”
“But Liverpool have full trust in Slot. There is very good communication on a daily basis between the directors, all the people at the club in the management, and Arne Slot.”
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