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Mar 2025
46m 40s

Where did it all go wrong at Wembley?

THE ATHLETIC
About this episode

James Pearce and Simon Hughes are alongside Tony Evans to pick the bones out of Liverpool's Carabao Cup Final defeat at the hands of Newcastle United.

From Alexis Mac Allister marking Dan Burn to Mohamed Salah's lack of involvement and the impact of missing Trent Alexander-Arnold, the panel delve through all aspects of the performance to assess whether it was Liverpool's worse cup final showing.

Plus there's a discussion around the longevity left in this Liverpool squad as well as Arne Slot's 'trust' of the depth available to him.

Host: Tony Evans

With: James Pearce and Simon Hughes

Producer: Guy Clarke

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