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Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner hits out at 'disrespectful' Liverpool comment

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Slot made 10 changes to his team for the fourth-round tie at Anfield as Liverpool slumped to a 3-0 defeat.Liverpool started with three teenagers in their side and ended up losing to Palace for the third time this season, following defeats in the Community Shield and Premier League. However, Glasner was quick to point out that there were still plenty of top players in the Liverpool side.“We saw Arne Slot’s decision and it is disrespectful to all their players [to say it was a weak team],” Glasner said.



“I have seen Joe Gomez win the Champions League and the Premier League with them; I have seen Wataru Endo play a lot of games for Japan.READ MORE: Liverpool youngster's nightmare record after red cards in every first-team gameREAD MORE: Liverpool's stance on sacking Arne Slot after Jurgen Klopp makes feelings clear“I have seen Alexis Mac Allister, he won the World Cup with Argentina; I have seen [Milos] Kerkez, who cost £40m; I have seen [Federico] Chiesa, who has played for Italy. “You might hope you can, but I did not think for one second they could beat them and he has made a mistake today."However, Slot defended his decision in his post-match news conference.

Against Brentford it was two days after we played Eintracht Frankfurt away and I saw a team that is struggling to play three games in seven days, but it is not an excuse."I've seen the struggles some players have had in pre-season. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.