The Reds boss opted to area a younger facet regardless of a depressing current run of outcomes
Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot admitted it’s “not Liverpool requirements” to lose six video games out of seven in all competitions after the Reds fell to a 3-0 defeat to Crystal Palace within the EFL Cup Fourth Spherical.
Final season’s finalists, who’re enduring a depressing run of type, have been comprehensively crushed at Anfield courtesy of a first-half Ismaila Sarr brace and a Yeremy Pino purpose late on.
The win for Palace is their third in succession over Liverpool this season, following victory within the Group Defend and Premier League in September.
Oliver Glasner’s workforce march on to the quarter-finals, the place they’ll face Arsenal on the Emirates.
The stress seems to be mounting on Slot and his workforce. Subsequent week will see Liverpool face Aston Villa, Actual Madrid and Manchester Metropolis within the area of eight days in what may very well be a season-defining interval for the reigning Premier League champions.
“It’s not Liverpool requirements to lose 5 out of six [games], it’s not Liverpool requirements to lose six out of seven,” Slot advised Sky Sports activities.
“So the stress would possibly lower somewhat bit however not a lot as a result of the stress was already very excessive.”
Earlier than kick-off, the Liverpool boss made it clear he would use the competitors to blood a number of the membership’s youthful gamers.
And certain sufficient, regardless of the workforce’s wretched run of the outcomes, Slot caught to his phrase, making 10 adjustments to the workforce that misplaced to Brentford on the weekend.
Slot doubled down on his determination after the sport, and insisted his facet’s upcoming fixtures do not need added weight as a result of he believes his workforce are anticipated to win each time they take to the sector.
He added: “Everybody can have an opinion concerning the squad we’re utilizing however we solely have 15 or 16 first-team gamers accessible.
“For Liverpool, each sport is a must-win.”
The Reds host Aston Villa on Saturday earlier than welcoming European giants Actual Madrid to Anfield on Tuesday in a mouth-watering Champions League encounter.