BURNOUT

DAN SETS TOON ON THEIR WAY TO WEMBLEY GLORY AGAINST RAGGED REDS

- By IAN DOYLE Chief LFC Writer

ARNE SLOT admits Liverpool allowed themselves to be dictated by Newcastle United's strengths during a dismal League Cup final defeat.

And the Reds boss suggested his players had been affected by their Champions League exit to Paris Saint-Germain in midweek.

Goals either side of half-time from Dan Burn and Alexander Isak rendered substitute Federico Chiesa's injury-time strike mere consolation as the Reds slumped to a 2-1 reverse at Wembley on Sunday afternoon.