All things must pass, especially the mantle of Premier League crisis club. At some indeterminate point in the future, perhaps much earlier than their rivals might hope, Liverpool fans will be looking on with a sense of relief at the pickle that one of their rivals has landed themselves in. Five weeks ago English football was trembling at the emergence of the next great dynasty. Liverpool had contrived to win every game when they were out of form. Woe betide everyone else in the division when it all clicked for the champions.

But of course it hasn't. Four defeats on the spin in the Premier League have Liverpool's title challenge looking ever more perilous and up next is the team who began this whirlwind month, Crystal Palace out to do unto Arne Slot in the EFL Cup as they did in the Premie

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