Arne Slot’s excuses deserve no sympathy as Liverpool crisis deepens

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Liverpool’s Carabao Cup exit to Crystal Palace – and Slot’s decision to make 10 changes, rest his regulars and pack his bench with novices – brought different questions about his selectorial choices; after a seeming inability to find his best 11, his second-string side looked inadequate, boys losing to men.But Slot looked at Chelsea, noted Liverpool were condemned to defeat at Stamford Bridge by the substitute Estevao Willian. The Swede is yet to complete 90 minutes in club football this season, whereas Marc Guehi, who took a different approach in a time of uncertainty, has done so 14 times and played 89 minutes in a 15th match.Arne Slot’s starting XI on Wednesday cost less than summer signing Alexander Isak (Getty)Liverpool have a particularly gruelling week ahead – Villa, Real Madrid and City – but they navigated similar spells last season.

Slot accepted in September that Liverpool could have problems if they suffered from six injuries. Now they have six.

Slot’s cost less than Isak.They show contrasting approaches. Liverpool tried to get the best 11, which, as long as they struggle to gel, they do not have.