Liverpool’s team for the game against Crystal Palace was not popular among fans.

In their EFL Cup game, the Reds lost 3-0 to Oliver Glasner’s side as Arne Slot decided to play a team made up of a majority of youth players with not much Premier League experience against a strong Palace side.

This decision was met with frustration from fans and especially supporters who bought a ticket to the game, as not even Liverpool’s bench featured players who are regular first-team starters.

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Slot explained the decision was based on the three-game run, which includes Real Madrid and Manchester City, to save the starters from picking up any more fitness issues than his side already have.

While it seemed like a smart decision, not having a bench with a player who could change the game on it is, in reality, a complete oversight because it left those younger players to struggle with minimal experience to come on and help.

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