Liverpool headache don increase again after Crystal Palace run dem 3-0 for inside Anfield on Wednesday night for EFL Cup. New head coach Arne Slot wey don already dey under pressure see another bad night as him young squad fail to deliver anything against one confident Palace side.
Slot decide say he go use young players for the fourth-round tie even though Liverpool recent form don dey bad. But e no work at all — Palace tear dem apart with Ismaila Sarr scoring brace and Yeremy Pino sealing am with late goal.
To make matter worse, Amara Nallo collect straight red card for 79th minute after he commit last-man foul on Justin Devenny. Shameful night for the Reds.
Wetin the Stat Talk: Liverpool Don Turn Europe’s Worst Form Team
This EFL Cup exit no be just about the scoreline — na the deeper wahala behind am wey dey pain pass. According to wetin dem gather, Liverpool don now lose six of their last seven matches for all competitions.
That means since September 27, dem don lose more competitive games than any other team inside Europe’s top-five leagues. That one no be small disgrace for club wey just few months ago dey fight for titles.
Among the defeats na league losses to Crystal Palace, Chelsea, Manchester United and Brentford, plus 1-0 defeat to Galatasaray for Champions League. The only sweet memory in all this wahala na their 5-1 comeback win against Eintracht Frankfurt last week for Germany — and even that one no fit hide the bigger problem wey dey ground.
History Don Repeat After 91 Years — Liverpool Worst Cup Result for Anfield
To show how rare and bad this defeat be, e don reach 91 years since Liverpool last lose domestic cup match for Anfield by three goals without scoring. The last time wey that kind disgrace happen na for February 1934 when Bolton Wanderers beat dem 3-0 for FA Cup fifth round. That one show how deep the crisis don reach under Arne Slot.
The coach now get serious work to do to lift morale for dressing room before things scatter completely. Liverpool go face in-form Aston Villa for Premier League this Saturday, then Real Madrid for Champions League inside Anfield next week — back-to-back tough matches. After that, dem go travel go Etihad to face Pep Guardiola Manchester City on November 9. If things no change sharp-sharp, the pressure go choke Slot well-well.
