Ex-Liverpool star claims Arne Slot was 'asking for trouble' after naming team

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Arne Slot has been criticized for "asking for trouble" after fielding a less experienced Liverpool team in the Carabao Cup defeat against Crystal Palace. The Reds' boss chose a youthful squad for Wednesday's fourth-round tie, following his team's streak of four consecutive Premier League losses.

Former Liverpool striker Dean Saunders has now questioned Slot's selection decisions, suggesting he has an oversized squad at his disposal and remains unsure about his strongest team. "You look at what Arteta has done, he had the bench stocked up just in case it's going wrong.

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.