"Liverpool have lurched from consistently winning to repeatedly losing and the Premier League champions find themselves seven points behind league leaders Arsenal. Manager Arne Slot won the title in his first season in charge of Liverpool and made a flying start to their Premier League defence in 2025-26. But after starting the season with seven wins on the bounce in all competitions excluding the Community Shield, the Reds lost the next four."
"Carabao Cup rules afford Slot the opportunity to divert from his usual pre-match obligations. Managers in the Premier League and EFL are required to hold a press conference before every fixture, usually facing questions about player availability and any pertinent news stories relating to the match. That's not the case in the Carabao Cup and Liverpool have chosen not to put Slot up in front of reporters before the visit of the Eagles on Wednesday."
Liverpool have slipped from a run of consistent victories into a sequence of defeats, leaving the Premier League champions seven points behind Arsenal. Arne Slot won the title in his first season and began the 2025-26 defence with seven straight wins across competitions excluding the Community Shield. The Reds then lost four consecutive matches and have been beaten in five of their last six games domestically and in the Champions League. Liverpool halted a run with a heavy win at Eintracht Frankfurt but lost 3-2 at Brentford. Carabao Cup rules allow clubs not to hold optional pre-match press conferences, and Liverpool opted not to present Slot before the Eagles' visit despite broadcast interview requirements.
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