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Arne Slot serenaded with ‘sacked’ chants by Crystal Palace fans as Liverpool crisis worsens
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Arne Slot serenaded with ‘sacked’ chants by Crystal Palace fans as Liverpool crisis worsens

Arne Slot was serenaded with “sacked in the morning” chants from the Crystal Palace away end as Liverpool succumbed to their sixth defeat in seven on Wednesday night. The Reds were dumped out of the Carabao Cup as their bogey team beat them 3-0, with bogey player Ismaila Sarr notching a brace before Yeremy Pino’s late curler added salt to the Liverpool wounds, sparking a fan exodus from Anfield. But it was ahead of Palace’s third that the travelling fans began to taunt the Liverpool manager, who saw a substitute decision backfire spectacularly. Teenage centre-back Amara Nallo was sent off for Liverpool just 12 minutes after entering the fray, marking his second red card in as many senior appearances for the Reds. He was also sent for an early bath in his debut last year against PSV. Eagles fans basked in the dismay of both Nallo and Slot, directing their “sacked” songs at the Dutch manager. Off the back of guiding the Reds to the Premier League title in a dream debut season, Slot now finds himself under heightened scrutiny amid Liverpool’s worsening crisis - one that began at Selhurst Park last month, where the club’s winning start to the season was ended by Palace. Oliver Glasner’s side also got the better of Liverpool in the Community Shield, with the damning defeat at Anfield acting as Slot’s third to Palace already this term. Slot justified his team selection post-match, which saw him make 10 changes and hand debuts to Freddie Woodman and Kieran Morrison. "I think people who know this club and followed this club know that in this competition we use this for our younger players,” he told Sky Sports. "That is one of the reasons. The other reason is we have only four of five injuries, but I have to play the same players. There are multiple reasons why we have lost so many games. With all the reasons, there is still no excuse to lose so many. "If we keep playing the same players like I tried with Alexander Isak, players who have missed out on pre-season. It's another risk of getting an injury." Liverpool return to Anfield this weekend as they welcome Aston Villa in their next Premier League assignment, looking to end a run of six consecutive losses on English soil.

Vinicius Jr responds to criticism following unsavoury El Clasico clashes
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Vinicius Jr responds to criticism following unsavoury El Clasico clashes

Vinicius Jr has insisted that he “didn’t want to offend anyone” after he was embroiled in post-match clashes with Barcelona players following Real Madrid’s El Clasico win. The 25-year-old cut a frustrated figure following his 72nd-minute substitution, going straight down the tunnel before re-emerging for the final whistle at the Santiago Bernabeu. After his side sealed a 2-1 win over their fierce rivals, Vinicius was one of a number of Real Madrid players to confront their Barcelona counterparts, chiefly 18-year-old Lamine Yamal. Vinicius was among five players to see yellow as tensions boiled over, while Real's substitute goalkeeper Andriy Lunin was shown a red card for his part in the brawl. "El Clasico is like that," Vinicius told Real Madrid TV. "There are a lot of things happening on and off the pitch. "We try to maintain a balance, but it's not always possible. We didn't want to offend anyone, not Barca players, nor the fans. "We know that when we step on to the pitch, we have to defend our side, and that's how it was today." Yamal has stoked the fire between the two Spanish giants before kick-off, suggesting that Real Madrid “cheat” and “complain in a televised interview. Manager Xabi Alonso had declined to comment on the jibe, instead choosing to focus on a game that saw Los Blancos go five points clear at the top. However, tensions appear to be rising between Alonso and Vincius, who following his substitution was reportedly caught on broadcast cameras saying: "Always me! I'm leaving the team. It's better if I leave, I'm leaving." Alonso revealed that the Brazilian’s reaction be “talked about” internally while playing down the post-match fracas. "I interpret it with normality. We don't have to make too much of it,” the Spaniard said. "It's the tension of the moment, for them and us. These scuffles have always happened."