Liverpool were beaten 3–0 by Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup at Anfield, a result that underlined a grim sequence of six defeats in seven matches. No club in Europe’s top five leagues has lost more games over that span. Amara Nallo was sent off as the hosts laboured and the questions around Arne Slot grew louder.
Managerial odds shorten amid slide
Slot is now the third favourite in the Premier League sack race, behind Wolves boss Vítor Pereira and West Ham’s Nuno Espírito Santo. The Dutch coach has struggled to find answers during this downturn and did not take the pre match press conference as scrutiny intensified.
Unwanted slice of history
The Palace loss was Liverpool’s first domestic cup defeat at Anfield by three goals without scoring since February 1934, when Bolton won 3–0 in the FA Cup. The club’s priority now is to halt the spiral and stem a run that has become the worst of any leading European side in recent weeks.
