Liverpool trio dubbed 'superb' despite what they did against Crystal Palace on Wednesday

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However, before the game had even kicked off, it was clear that the Reds weren’t going for the win as most of Arne Slot’s starting XI were from their Under-21s.There were a few decent appearances from players as the game went on, but in the end, the Reds’ youngsters were no match for a full-strength Crystal Palace side.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. Photo by Daniel Chesterton/Offside/Offside via Getty ImagesIn fact, Stephen Warnock even said that three of the Reds’ players were “superb” before Palace’s first goal went in.

Stephen Warnock lauds Wataru Endo, Joe Gomez and Andy Robertson for their Liverpool performance Liverpool tried out yet another new formation against Palace on Wednesday, and although Slot may have thought it would help make them more solid, this wasn’t the game to test it out on.If Liverpool had five senior centre-backs among their ranks, there would be no reason for them not to try it out. Despite this, Slot chose to try it out with Warnock being left impressed by the performance that Wataru Endo, Joe Gomez, and Andy Robertson all put in during the first 40 minutes of the tie.“The back three of Liverpool have been superb, so far, but it is Joe Gomez’s error,” he said in quotes relayed by BBC Sport.“It falls to Ismaila Sarr and he rifles it in.

It is a great finish.”Liverpool must get back to winning ways before it’s too lateOctober has been a terrible month for Liverpool, with the Reds losing the most games out of any team in Europe’s top five leagues since September 27th. There’s no denying that Liverpool have plenty of world-class quality among their ranks at the moment, but with the way things are headed, they could end the season without any silverware to their name.Photo by Carl Recine/Getty ImagesBlips are, of course, expected to happen in football, but the fact that things haven’t got any better over the last month or so is starting to become a concern.If Slot doesn’t figure out how to get Liverpool firing again, the Reds’ season could be over before 2026 even comes.