Arne Slot 'asking for trouble' with Liverpool message as glaring question asked

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A brace from Ismaila Sarr before half-time and a late strike from Yeremy Pino ensured Palace knocked out last season's runners-up.Ex-Liverpool striker Dean Saunders has now questioned Slot's selection choices, claiming he has an oversized squad at his disposal and remains uncertain about his strongest team. You're either trying to get out of the cup or looking forward to the next five games, thinking that's what matters."But when you pick a team like that as a manager, it sends a message.

You look at what Arteta has done, he had the bench stocked up just in case it's going wrong."Normally, the best players are sitting there and if it starts going wrong, you can put it right. Palace are a good team and he's basically playing the under-23 team against Crystal Palace.

At the moment, he's struggling to find the formula because he's got too many ingredients. Despite winning the Premier League title in his debut season, Slot's side's current form is causing concern.The Reds have slipped from league leaders to seventh place, and their Carabao Cup dreams have been shattered by Palace, who have defeated them three times in as many months.Looking ahead, Liverpool will take on Aston Villa on Saturday in an attempt to halt their worrying decline.