A makeshift Liverpool tumbled out of the Carabao Cup at the fourth-round stage on Wednesday night as Arne Slot's side lost 3-0 at Anfield to Crystal Palace.

The ECHO, as ever, was there to provide our usual match-day mix of verdict, player ratings, analysis and reactions of both Slot and Palace boss Oliver Glasner. You can also catch how it all unfolded in our live blog.

Our colleagues from the national media were also on hand to give their considered takes. Here's what they made of it as the Reds slipped to their sixth defeat in seven games.

OPINION

OPINION

Paul Joyce, of The Times, reflects: "Whether the teamsheet spoke of sacrifice or surrender can be debated, but the bottom line is that Liverpool’s campaign contains another loss - and yet another defeat by Crystal Palace.

"The circumstances contrasted to those reverses already suffered in the Community Shield and the Premier League this season as Arne Slot fielded a second-string side, albeit one that still...