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Glasner furious with claims that Liverpool were weakened: It would be disrespectful!

Glasner furious with claims that Liverpool were weakened: It would be disrespectful!
Glasner furious with claims that Liverpool were weakened: It would be disrespectful!Bradley Ormesher / News Licensing / Profimedia

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has spoken on their EFL Cup victory over Liverpool.

Liverpool have now lost six of their past seven games in all competitions after their 3-0 loss to The Eagles on Wednesday night. This was the first time in 91 years they've lost by that scoreline in a domestic cup match at Anfield, a statistic that sums up their form. 

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Manager Arne Slot made a whopping 10 changes to his side following the loss to Brentford and picked a starting line-up consisting of several young and inexperienced players who were mostly teenagers. 

Glasner refused to accept that his team had beaten an understrength Liverpool side, however, and defended his victory by revealing how many of Slot’s side has plenty of experience. 

"I have seen Joe Gomez win the Champions League and the Premier League with them; I have seen Wataru Endo play a lot of games for Japan; I have seen Alexis Mac Allister, he won the World Cup with Argentina; I have seen Kerkez, who cost £40m; I have seen Chiesa, who has played for Italy," he said.  

"I think it would be disrespectful if we say that. Everyone who wears this (Liverpool) badge has quality." 

Despite the mass changes, Liverpool lost once again and will now miss out on lifting the EFL Cup before the season ends. Slot was serenaded with chants of “sacked in the morning” by Palace fans in a message that isn’t far off from coming true. 

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