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Liverpool's Carabao Cup journey was abruptly halted on Wednesday, following a 3-0 defeat to Crystal Palace. The Reds' downfall was largely attributed to Arne Slot's decision to make sweeping changes to his squad, with Ismaila Sarr's first-half double and Yeremy Pino's late goal sealing their fate.
However, the match also saw several intriguing subplots unfold.
One such subplot involved Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi and Liverpool defender Joe Gomez. It's common knowledge that Liverpool's attempts to sign Guehi over the summer fell through at the eleventh hour, with the Palace skipper even undergoing a medical on deadline day before the deal was scrapped.
Gomez, meanwhile, was rumored to be on the brink of leaving Merseyside, with AC Milan among the clubs interested in securing his services.
Had Guehi's move to Liverpool materialized, it's not unlikely that Gomez would have exited the club.
Following the match, the two defenders were spotted deep in conversation, marking one of the first times they've had a chance to chat since their respective transfer sagas unfolded.
The content of their discussion remains a mystery, but it certainly adds another layer of intrigue to the ongoing narrative surrounding both players.
As two proud south Londoners, the pair may simply have been discussing their shared roots, but deadline day marked a pivotal moment for both players, and it seems likely this dominated their brief post-match conversation.
Liverpool found itself the subject of online ridicule prior to the match, with Palace's social media team revelling in their recent triumphs over the Reds.
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From pre-match graphics prominently displaying Guehi to updated biographies following victories in both the Premier League and Carabao Cup, including a recent reference to Ismaila Sarr's notable record against the champions, the south London team's digital squad has seized upon their success against Slot's side.
It seems that for now, at least, Slot's squad has become the butt of the joke.
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