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Arne Slott Despite this, it remains firm on its decision to make comprehensive changes for the safety of the players. crystal Palace Condemnation liverpool They were eliminated from the Carabao Cup with their sixth defeat in seven matches.
Penalty and won the Community Shield last month Premier League Wednesday evening’s meeting at Selhurst Park saw the Eagles perform better Reds For the third time this season.
Ismaila Sarr’s two first-half goals put Oliver Glasner’s Palace in control after Liverpool substitute Amara Nalo was sent off, with Jeremy Pino scoring his first goal for the club to seal a 3–0 win in the fourth round.
Slott’s decision to make 10 changes and drop star players from the squad backfired at Anfield, but the Reds boss has no regrets over his decision to prioritize the upcoming fixtures.
“Losing a football game is always a blow, especially if it results in elimination from the competition,” the Reds boss said.
“But it’s the same selection I made tonight as I made in similar rounds last season.
“There are probably many reasons why we lost six out of seven. None of them are good enough to accept so many defeats.
“I can give arguments or reasons but none of them will be enough to go to that standard because at Liverpool losing five out of six, six out of seven is always too much.”
Slott explained how he wanted to keep key players fresh, pointing to the drop in standards from Liverpool’s only win at home to Frankfurt in the Champions League on Wednesday night before Saturday evening’s defeat against Brentford.
They face the same change as they prepare to host Aston Villa, with the manager also pointing to the impact of the previous round against Southampton.
“In two days we play Villa,” Slott continued. “The last time I played with a player we thought was ready for that program, it turned out maybe he wasn’t. It was Alexander Isaacs when he went out with an injury.
“The last time we played Southampton, Giovani Leoni went off with an injury in a game like this, and we got a red card for Hugo Ekitike after two yellows.
“Also, this club has always used this competition for its academy players as well, so it seemed to me the right decision for non-starters and academy players.
“And I haven’t changed my opinion about it after the result because with our starting players we haven’t been able to win much, even with Palace.”
FA Cup holders Palace travel to Arsenal in the quarter-finals after Glasner led the side to a comprehensive win at Anfield.
“I’m not happy with the first 15 minutes,” said the cautious Eagles boss. “I told the players it felt like we were still in the hotel bed.
“But then, yes, we performed much better. We controlled the game, scored very good goals in the first half.
“But on the other hand I think we could have decided the game earlier. We had a lot of situations that looked dangerous but then the last pass, finish or decision was not good enough.
“But overall, obviously, when you win 3-0 at Anfield it’s a very good night for us, a very positive night and qualifying for the quarter-finals is definitely what we wanted.”