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Liverpool lost to Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final(Image: Andrew Fosker/REX/Shutterstock)

Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy has strongly rejected suggestions Arne Slot's team "bottled" the Carabao Cup final after fellow pundit Martin Keown took aim at the Reds.

The 2-1 loss to Newcastle came just days after Liverpool were knocked out of the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain, leaving the Premier League as their only potential silverware.

After topping the league phase in the Champions League and cruising into the Carabao Cup final, Slot had his sights on multiple trophies.



“They’ve just gone out of the Champions League and lost a cup final.”

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Murphy was having none of it, though.

Liverpool have been in the league cup final three out of the last four years.

Even in the Champions League, they drew over 180 minutes and lost on penalties.”

Liverpool lost to Paris Saint-Germain in Europe just days before their cup final defeat(Image: Offside via Getty Images)

Liverpool will resume their Premier League campaign against Everton on April 2 as they look to get over the line.

Six of their other eight games are against London sides, including a May 10 meeting with Arsenal at Anfield.

"Like I said from the start, it took us seven, eight [or] nine months to lose twice in a row and that happens against two teams; one of them is fighting for Champions League, Newcastle is a very good team [and] we knew this already at St.
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