Liverpool’s defeat in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final was just the beginning of a rough evening for the team on Wednesday.
James Pearce shared an update on X: “Liverpool’s flight from London couldn’t land at John Lennon due to icy fog. The plane was rerouted to Birmingham, and ground transport was arranged for the rest of the journey. The players didn’t return until the early hours, and today’s training was called off.”
The weather conditions in the city have been challenging for the past week, adding an unexpected disruption to preparations for the upcoming match against Accrington Stanley.
Arne Slot will likely be frustrated by this change in his plans.
Arne Slot was already frustrated after our defeat to Spurs, as shown in his post-match interview, and the travel issues certainly didn’t help.
Virgil van Dijk also seemed annoyed after his trip to London, but perhaps a day off will allow him to reset and focus on overcoming the deficit from the first leg.
With our next match against League Two opposition, we might be able to approach it more calmly, and many players likely needed a break.
We anticipate that our head coach will make several changes to the lineup for the FA Cup game, which could be just what we need before facing Nottingham Forest.
For the first time this season, we’re in a poor run of form, and we must find a way to turn things around.
