Arne Slot has defended his team selection after Liverpool’s Carabao Cup defeat to Crystal Palace.He, however, accepted that his side’s current run of form does not match the club’s standards.The reigning Premier League champions have now lost six of their last seven games across all competitions, with a 3-0 defeat at Anfield to Palace on Wednesday, October 29,2025, ending their Carabao Cup aspirations.Slot was criticised for the starting eleven and subs he picked to face Palace, with sports pundit Jamie Redknapp saying Slot picked a team that made it really difficult for him.Slot opted to leave star players like Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk out of his squad, made 10 changes to his starting eleven from the previous game at Brentford and filled his bench with inexperienced youngsters.Liverpool boos, who said everybody can have their opinion about it, stressing that it is the choice he has made, however, admitted that his side have failed to meet expectations in recent weeks, losing five out of six, or six out of seven matches.