John Aldridge left baffled after Arne Slot's Liverpool decision vs Crystal Palace

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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. That is, especially when Oliver Glasner chose to start a close to full-strength squad.Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty ImagesNow 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.John Aldridge cannot understand why Arne Slot chose to bench so many senior playersOne thing that Liverpool could really do with at the moment is a confidence boost.

And now, taking to his personal X account, former Liverpool ace Aldridge has shared what left him confused about Liverpool’s starting XI.“I didn’t get the point tonight,” he wrote.“I understand we’ve a few injuries!! The way we defend, so the 2 cups we should go for in my opinion?“The villa game is pretty big now, folks, YNWA.”Arne Slot needs to get Liverpool playing to the best of their ability again soonMohamed Salah, Alexander Isak, and even Florian Wirtz have all performed well below their usual standards this season.So, even though everyone questioned Slot’s decision to start some youngsters, the fact that the aforementioned trio have been given a rest could give them a bit of a boost.

Their upcoming games against City and Real will not be easy, and the Reds will almost certainly need to be on top of their game to even get a draw out of them. Photo by Dennis Agyeman / AFP7 via Getty ImagesIf Slot’s decision to more or less throw Liverpool out of the Carabao Cup ends up working out for the better and the Reds win their next three games, he’ll be seen as a genius.