Slot’s selection shake-up proves no problem for Palace

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🗓️ 30 October 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Kelly Cates is joined by Stephen Warnock, Alistair Bruce-Ball and Pat Nevin as Liverpool’s losing streak continues at the hands of Crystal Palace.

It was a case of: New line-up, same result at Anfield as Arne Slot made ten changes to his starting XI who then went on to lose the club’s sixth game in seven.

What was the thinking behind Slot’s reshuffle? Do Liverpool have an issue with strength in depth? How much can really be taken from this defeat?

Hear from Oliver Glasner as Crystal Palace claim their third win over Liverpool this season and also from Arne Slot, as Stephen offers why he’s disappointed by the Liverpool manager’s post-match reflections.

Plus, the panel discuss Martin O’Neill’s first game in charge at Celtic for 20 years as they beat Falkirk 4-0 in what has been another turbulent week in Glasgow. Time codes: 1’09 Arne Slot’s squad rotation 4’20 Oliver Glasner 8’30 Any positives to team rotation? 25’16 Arne Slot 30’19 What do Liverpool’s goals now become? 31’55 Martin O’Neill 33’38 Celtic chat

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, radio, podcasts.
0:07.2	The Traitors is back, and this time with celebrities.
0:11.4	Hang on, why wasn't I asked?
0:13.3	Betrayals and mind games.
0:15.0	Behaviour that's usually reserved for backstage is now on national telly.
0:18.7	I hope someone's told them.
0:20.3	And once you've watched the latest action,
0:21.7	join me, Ed Gamble, for the official visualised podcast.
0:25.1	We'll spill secrets and get to see the celebs react to discovering who the traitors really were.
0:30.5	And this time, I was in the castle too.
0:33.9	The Celebrity Traitors, Uncloaked.
0:36.3	Watch on EyePlay, listen for more on BBC Sounds.
0:40.0	On the Football Daily podcast, The Debrief with Kelly Cates.
0:47.1	Hello and welcome to the Football Daily with me, Kelly Cates.
0:51.0	Stephen Warnock and Alastair Bruce Ball are at Amfield as Liverpool are out of the league
0:54.9	cup having lost 3-0 at home to Crystal Palace. Stephen, there's a lot to get our heads around
0:59.4	in terms of that team selection. We will get to how significant the win is for Crystal Palace.
1:05.6	But so many 18, 19, 20, 21-year- old with very little Premier League experience,
1:11.6	not just in the Liverpool's starting 11,
1:13.6	which we've seen before in previous seasons
1:16.6	and under previous managers, but on the bench as well
1:19.6	with no options to bring the big guns on.
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