John Aldridge was left baffled by the starting XI that Arne Slot chose to start against Crystal Palace on Wednesday.

The Dutchman chose to line his men up in a 4-5-1 formation with half of his team plucked from the Reds’ Under-21s.

Indeed, players such as Federico Chiesa and Andy Robertson were both chosen to start, but with the form that most of Liverpool’s players have been in this season, they were never going to have much of an impact.

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That is, especially when Oliver Glasner chose to start a close to full-strength squad.

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Now that the game is over, fans, pundits, and journalists have all chipped in with their thoughts on Slot’s starting XI, with Aldridge now giving his verdict on the Dutchman’s decision-making.

One thing that Liverpool could really do with at the moment is a confidence boost.

They’ve lost six out of their last seven outings across all competitions, and with games against Real Madrid and Manchester City set to come over the next week or so, things aren’t going to get any easier.

And now, taking to his personal X account, former Liverpool ace Aldridge has...