In every week the place Liverpool booked their place in a Wembley remaining, few anticipated we might then be dumped out of the FA Cup and Robbie Fowler was vital of the efficiency.
Requested about Arne Slot’s aspect’s response to going a aim down, the Scouser mentioned: “Not nice if I’m being trustworthy.
“I feel the response, most likely the final 5 minutes of the 90 after which the 9 minutes [added time], we seen the Liverpool that we most likely needed to see earlier within the sport the place the depth was higher, they have been transferring the ball a bit faster they usually have been getting the ball into the field – that was lacking for 85 minutes.
“You come into an environment like this and it was intimidating, Liverpool gamers are used to taking part in in intimidating atmospheres, that’s not an issue for them however the depth at which they moved the ball early within the sport, up till 85 was very un-Liverpool.
“We gave them a lot reward for the mid-week sport and the way good they have been – it was the polar reverse tonight.”
It’s most likely a good conclusion from the 49-year-old who was a part of the ITV punditry staff at House Park for the cup upset.
Robbie Fowler was vital of Liverpool’s depth in opposition to Plymouth
It wasn’t till the latter phases of the sport when the Reds went extra direct that we began to create extra probabilities, just like the one which Darwin Nunez got here near changing, that we appeared like scoring.
It also needs to be famous although that we solely misplaced the sport by a penalty and even when we by no means made many probabilities, it was most likely a sport that deserved to finish 0-0.
Nevertheless, a closely rested squad and an absence of choices on the bench meant that we might all the time battle to show round a deficit within the sport.
Whether or not you agree with this resolution to prioritise different competitions or not, Arne Slot would have been conscious of what might occur ought to we concede.
If the extra senior gamers like Federico Chiesa didn’t carry out as nicely, as was asserted by Karen Carney, then it was all the time destined to be a troublesome day on the workplace.
Let’s hope that the Merseyside derby sees a return of the efficiency degree we had in opposition to Tottenham and the gamers who helped us be high of the Premier League and within the Carabao Cup remaining.
You’ll be able to watch Fowler’s feedback on Liverpool through @itvfootball on X:
🗣️ “The depth was very UN-LIVERPOOL.”
Robbie Fowler offers his opinions on Liverpool’s defeat #FACup | #LFC | @Robbie9Fowler pic.twitter.com/BxlUjQDnHr
— ITV Soccer (@itvfootball) February 9, 2025
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