Arne Slot noticed much-changed Liverpool fell to a sixth loss in seven matches as Ismaila Sarr’s medical brace helped Crystal Palace attain the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.
Oliver Glasner’s Eagles acquired the higher of the Reds for the third time this season as they adopted their Group Defend shoot-out triumph and final month’s Premier League victory at Selhurst Park with an Anfield win.
Sarr’s first-half brace and a late Yeremy Pino strike secured FA Cup holders Palace a 3-0 fourth spherical victory as more and more scrutinised Liverpool boss Slot’s daring choice to make 10 adjustments backfired in entrance of a full home.
Slot’s males had began Wednesday’s tie brightly, just for acquainted foe Sarr to attain twice on the finish of the opening interval to make it seven objectives in 9 matches in opposition to Liverpool.
Palace continued to cruise via the second half. The tie was over by the point teenage Reds substitute Amara Nallo was despatched off within the 79th minute, with Pino including further gloss late on.
Defenders & goalkeeper
Freddie Woodman – 5
Even Freddie Woodman can be shocked to have acquired the decision from Liverpool in the summertime, however right here he’s and there he was within the beginning line-up in opposition to Crystal Palace. To his credit score, the Englishman was pretty flawless and will do nothing to forestall Sarr’s first-half brace or Pino’s late effort.
Calvin Ramsay – 6
Calvin Ramsay (sure, Calvin Ramsay) was maybe essentially the most shocking identify on the teamsheet in a much-changed Liverpool facet. The Reds have had their right-back issues as of late, so why not flip to the forgotten man?
Lastly again at Anfield following disappointing mortgage spells and harm troubles, the Scotsman was one of many brightest sparks for the house facet, notably within the first half. He additionally will get bonus factors for a surprising crossfield go that Liverpool followers grew to become used to down the right-hand facet for a number of years. Welcome again, Calvin.
Joe Gomez – 3
It was a tough night for Joe Gomez, whose free contact handed Sarr his first earlier than his poor positioning allowed the Palace man a second within the house of 4 first-half minutes.
It was a irritating look ahead to these at Anfield, who noticed Gomez get off to a strong, main begin earlier than errors crept into his sport. Given the latest struggles of Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate, the very last thing Liverpool wanted was a poor efficiency from their different senior centre-back.
Andy Robertson – 4
In an unfamiliar centre-back position, it grew to become clear that Andy Robertson was not in his favoured place from early on. While he deserves credit score for slotting in underneath the circumstances, there is no denying that he struggled alongside Gomez. In some ways, it was becoming that the Reds performed a fullback at centre-back in opposition to Marc Guehi as their remorse grew to become uncovered.
That stated, Robertson can be questioning what he has to do to take again his left-back spot as Liverpool’s disastrous defensive kind continues.
Milos Kerkez – 4
Talking of Liverpool left-backs, it was one other irritating night for Milos Kerkez. He has continued to look rushed in possession and rash when defending. Though he wasn’t examined as a lot as earlier weeks, the Hungary worldwide was wasteful at instances and that removed from helped the blunt nature of Liverpool’s frontline.
Midfielders
Wataru Endo – 4
When Wataru Endo entered the Anfield turf final season, it usually signalled sport over for any opposition facet. The Japanese worldwide merely closed up for the night and secured three factors time and time once more. This season, nevertheless, he has struggled to make the identical impression.
Instantly, there is no hiding his weak point in possession which was shielded by work charge and robustness within the final marketing campaign. As soon as once more, he was free in opposition to Palace and much from helped his facet’s makes an attempt to take management.
Trey Nyoni – 4
It was an evening of studying for Trey Nyoni. Such a highly-rated participant at Liverpool, the younger midfielder felt the tempo of Premier League opposition in full and sometimes discovered his passes misplaced.
These at Anfield witness his distinctive composure in the midst of the park in pre-season, however he discovered the exhausting method that point is not all the time a given at senior stage.
Alas, it should be stated that the senior members of the squad may have completed a good bit extra to assist the 18-year-old on an evening to neglect.
Alexis Mac Allister – 3
Alexis Mac Allister was undoubtedly certainly one of Liverpool’s most essential gamers final season’s title win. Alongside Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch, he fashioned a wonderful midfield. Like a lot of Slot’s facet as of late, nevertheless, he is misplaced his method within the present marketing campaign.
Nonetheless recovering from a knee harm in the summertime, the Argentine as soon as once more appeared a shadow of his finest self in opposition to Crystal Palace. His kind, or lack of it, fingers Slot the worrying dilemma of simply the best way to repair his present issues in the midst of the park.
Forwards
Kieran Morrison – 5
Thrust into the facet at 18 years outdated, Kieran Morrison began properly earlier than steadily starting to battle in opposition to senior opposition. It is not the first-team debut that he would have been dreaming of, however it’s a second in his profession that he ought to cherish at Anfield nonetheless.
Had he no less than loved higher service, issues could have been completely different.
Rio Ngumoha – 6
Liverpool’s greatest vivid spark, Rio Ngumoha very almost curled a sensational effort into the highest proper within the first-half and positively handed the likes of Jaydee Canvot a tricky begin to the night. At 17 years outdated, his capacity to take gamers on stays extraordinary and could earn him a good few extra probabilities within the coming months.
While Liverpool’s assault is stuffed with big-money signings, Ngumoha’s glimpses of high quality have sparked questions on his personal sport time regardless of his tender age,
Federico Chiesa – 6
It appeared for a second as if Federico Chiesa would hand Liverpool the lead within the early phases, just for his effort to finish excessive and large. That was that for the Italian’s probabilities, in fact, who struggled regardless of as soon as once more placing within the exhausting yards.
Even in defeat, his work charge ought to have put Slot on discover. Because the Reds’ assault continues to battle to click on, Chiesa could but present an answer alongside the remainder of his senior teammates.
Substitutes: Wellity Fortunate (5), Amara Nallo (despatched off, 2), Kaide Gordon (6), Trent Kone-Doherty (4)
