Liverpool have shown vs Crystal Palace that they have a much bigger problem than their defence - opinion

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Liverpool have now lost six of their last seven games.The Reds have bowed out the Carabao Cup in rather underwhelming circumstances after falling to defeat against Crystal Palace.They hardly laid a glove on the South London side, with this now the third time they have lost to them already this season.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. Liverpool conceded another three goals yet that was, arguably, not even the biggest issue of the night, with Arne Slot having another problem at the other end of the pitch.Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesLiverpool had just one shot on target vs Crystal PalaceLiverpool have always been synonymous with attacking football for a very long time, with this not changing since Slot came in.However, they are not scoring as many goals as of late, with the attackers not looking themselves.Despite the changes against Palace, this was still the case as the Reds managed just one shot on target, with this coming from Federico Chiesa in the 28th minute.This one barely tested Walter Benitez too, with the second-choice goalkeeper having a very quiet night indeed.It sounds obvious to say but you simply cannot score without testing the goalkeeper, with Liverpool’s performance in the final third just not good enough.READ MORE: Liverpool’s player ratings vs Crystal Palace as Ismaila Sarr piles more misery onto the RedsOf course, with their full squad, this might have been different, but it is still a worrying statistic heading into a big game against Aston Villa.Federico Chiesa was Liverpool’s best playerChiesa started up front rather than his usual winger position, and to be honest, he did a pretty good job with all things considered.The Italian worked hard and showed some flashes of brilliance, he just did not have anyone around him to help out.There were times when he perhaps should have passed the ball off or had a shot at goal, but it looked like he left his all on the pitch.Chiesa has been deserving of more chances all season and this performance will not do his future chances any harm.