“Crystal Palace haunted Liverpool yet again but that might be the least of Arne Slot’s worries should his decision to field a weakened team in the Carabao Cup fail to pay dividends in the coming days. Aston Villa and Real Madrid are on the Anfield horizon and so is trouble should this slump deepen. The FA Cup and Community Shield winners eased into the Carabao Cupquarter-finals courtesy of a first-half double from Ismaïla Sarr, Liverpool’s tormentor‑in-chief. The Senegal international made it seven goals in nine appearances against Liverpool – for Palace and Watford – as Oliver Glasner’s team registered their third triumph against Slot’s side in 80 days. …”
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“In August 2018, Norwich City made headlines after painting the walls of Carrow Road’s away changing room in pink. At the time, it was reported that the soft tone was an attempt to lower the testosterone levels in opposition players. And looking back, it’s easy to say it might have helped Norwich as they won the Championship that season. Yet former Netherlands international Tim Krul, who played in the title-winning team — and only heard about the paint job when it made national news — is not convinced. …”
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