Liverpool’s Cup Exit Deepens Concerns Under Arne Slot

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Liverpool’s season has taken another unwelcome twist after a 3–0 defeat to Crystal Palace dumped them out of the Carabao Cup and intensified scrutiny on Arne Slot’s early tenure.   The result — Liverpool’s sixth defeat in seven matches across all competitions — leaves the Dutchman searching for answers amid growing doubts about his squad’s direction and belief.

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00:00Liverpool's season has taken another unwelcome twist

00:04after a 3-0 defeat to Crystal Palace

00:06dumped them out of the Carabao Cup

00:08and intensified scrutiny on Arne Schlott's tenure.

00:11The result, Liverpool's sixth defeat in seven matches

00:14across all competitions,

00:17leaves the Dutchman searching for answers

00:19amid growing doubts about his squad's direction and belief.

00:23Schlott opted for heavy rotation at Anfield,

00:26resting Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk

00:28while giving chances to academy products and fringe players.

00:33His decision backfired badly.

00:35Palace organised and ruthless capitalised on defensive lapses

00:38and punished Liverpool's disjointed performance.

00:42The gulf in sharpness and composure was evident

00:44with Liverpool struggling to sustain pressure

00:47or create meaningful chances.

00:49Schlott defended his selection,

00:51arguing that fixture congestion and injuries forced his hand,

00:54but he admitted standards had slipped too far.

00:57Losing six from seven is always too much

01:00for a club like Liverpool, he said post-match,

01:03while also calling on his players

01:05to show more responsibility and resilience.

01:09For Liverpool supporters,

01:11this latest defeat cuts deeper than an early Cup exit.

01:15The Carabao Cup represented a chance

01:16to build confidence and silverware momentum

01:19during a transitional season under Schlott.

01:21Instead, the performance exposed the fragility,

01:25a squad still adjusting to new demands and tactical ideas.

01:30Critics have questioned whether the balance between youth

01:33and experience has been misjudged,

01:36with the team appearing both mentally flat

01:38and physically stretched.

01:40The focus now shifts back to the Premier League,

01:44where Liverpool must find consistency fast.

01:47The challenge for Schlott is as much psychological

01:50as tactical to reignite belief in a group

01:52that has looked uncertain and fragmented in recent weeks.

01:57There is still time to recover,

01:59but this Carabao Cup exit has served as a warning.

02:02Liverpool's problems run deeper than rotation,

02:04and unless they rediscover their intensity and purpose,

02:10this season could quickly be slipping away.

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