Liverpool’s worrying run of form continued during their Carabao Cup clash against Crystal Palace.

Arne Slot made his intentions clear from minute one after making 10 changes to the Liverpool side that lost 3-2 against Brentford.

The Dutchman named three teenagers in his starting lineup, including Rio Ngumoha, Kieran Morrison and Trey Nyoni.

Meanwhile, Crystal Palace saw this fixture as an opportunity to progress into the sixth round by naming a strong team.

Ismaila Sarr was one of the many to feature at Anfield, and he scored a first-half brace as Crystal Palace fans hilariously mocked Slot.

Milos Kerkez in action for Liverpool..

Liverpool fans slam Arne Slot’s Milos Kerkez decision

Liverpool suffered their fifth loss in six matches on Wednesday night, and supporters weren’t happy with a tactical call Slot made.

Milos Kerkez, who joined Liverpool from Bournemouth in the summer, continued in his left-back role after scoring against the Bees.

What Crystal Palace fans hilariously chanted at Arne Slot during Liverpool win

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Kerkez has largely struggled since moving to Anfield, and the Hungarian didn’t enjoy his greatest performance in the Carabao Cup tie.

He won just one ground duel and completed one dribble across 90 minutes, with supporters slamming him for a poor display.

“Kerkez is one of the worst footballers I’ve ever seen haha,” one fan wrote, while another said: “Kerkez has been so poor at defending set plays all the teams now target him.”

“Kerkez is the worst player we have signed in 20 years,” someone else commented.

Some Liverpool fans also blamed Kerkez’s struggles on Slot’s decision not to use him as an overlapping left-back and invert him instead.

“How are you playing a back 3 and still have Kerkez inverting. He might have actually lost the plot,” one supporter pointed out.

“Slot can’t unlock Kerkez, it’s sad to see but it’s the truth,” another replied.

“Slot’s obsession with inverting Kerkez and involving him in build-up. Kerkez is clearly not built for this,” an eighth said.

Arne Slot reacts angrily during a press conference

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Kerkez’s stats vs Crystal Palace

Slot chose to match Oliver Glasner with his system, deploying a five-man defence with Kerkez used as a wing-back.

Unfortunately, it didn’t work for Liverpool, as the visitors’ superior quality outclassed the hosts, and Slot was punished for his weak team selection.

Kerkez struggled to have an impact on the night, failing to add much attacking impetus after being asked to invert.

Milos Kerkez stats vs Crystal Palace

93 minutes played

1/3 ground duels won

4 recoveries

40/53 (75%) pass completion

2 key passes

1 successful dribble

Liverpool fans are still waiting for Slot to get the best out of the Hungarian, and as it stands, he’s one of many who are suffering in the manager’s system.

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What Crystal Palace fans hilariously chanted at Arne Slot during Liverpool win

Tom Griffin

Tom Griffin

Wed 29 October 2025 21:45, UK

Liverpool and Crystal Palace clashed in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night, and it was the visitors who had the last laugh.

Liverpool entered this showdown on the back of four defeats in their last five in all competitions, while the Eagles are winless in their last four.

Crystal Palace were beaten 1-0 by Arsenal on Sunday (October 26) after a battling display last time out, whereas Liverpool lost 3-2 to Brentford.

The two sides came into this game in poor form, but crucially, it was Oliver Glasner who named a much stronger starting lineup at Anfield in a bid to reach the fifth round.

Arne Slot applauds Liverpool fans

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What Crystal Palace fans chanted at Arne Slot

Arne Slot made 10 changes to his Liverpool team that lost against the Bees, including starts for teenage trio Trey Nyoni, Rio Ngumoha and Kieran Morrison.

The Dutchman also handed out appearances for fringe players Freddie Woodman, Joe Gomez and Wataru Endo as the Reds showed how much this competition meant to them.

Palace, on the other hand, saw this fixture as a real opportunity to progress in the competition and win more silverware this season.

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Glasner named an almost full-strength starting lineup, which included the likes of Ismaila Sarr, Daniel Munoz, and Maxence Lacroix.

And it was Sarr who scored a first-half brace at Anfield to put his side in a commanding position, with Palace fans mocking Slot in the process.

‘You’re getting sacked in the morning’ rang out from the away end as pressure continues to pile on the home boss.

Slot being exposed at Liverpool

Slot earned lots of praise in the bank after delivering Liverpool the Premier League title during his first campaign in charge.

But he inherited a squad that was assembled by Jurgen Klopp, and the Dutchman only had to fine-tune his system to get the desired results.

Florian Wirtz looking focused for Liverpool

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Since then, Liverpool lost key players in Trent Alexander-Arnold and Luis Diaz, while Slot splurged over £440million on new signings.

Worryingly, only the arrival of Hugo Ekitike has looked like a success, with record signing Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz, and Milos Kerkez notably struggling.

Slot is now under pressure to turn things around at Anfield, and after being knocked out of the Carabao Cup, already one shot at winning silverware is gone.