'The beginning of the end?!' Kelly Cates issues verdict on Liverpool's shock FA Cup defeat to Plymouth as Arne Slot's rotation backfires

Kelly Cates has quipped that Liverpool's FA Cup loss to Plymouth Argyle could either be a "blip" or the "beginning of the end" for manager Arne Slot.

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• Plymouth upset Liverpool in the FA Cup
• Cates jokes this was either a "blip" for the Reds
• Or "beginning of the end" for Arne Slot

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  After Liverpool's shock fourth-round FA Cup loss to Plymouth on Sunday, incoming Match of the Day co-host Cates felt the Reds were "lowkey" in the 1-0 defeat. In a tongue in mouth remark, she said this could be where things start to go wrong for Dutchman Slot at Liverpool.

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  WHAT KELLY CATES SAID

  She said in jest on The Sports Agents podcast: “There were goals in that team. It just was a really low-key performance. I think it's either going to be a blip in a fantastic season, or the beginning of the end, and this will be marked as the turning point of the of the whole season!”

• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  While Liverpool's early FA Cup exit was a shock, Slot has done a remarkable job so far. His side are top of the Premier League, are flying high in the Champions League, and are into the Carabao Cup final. It doesn't seem like the beginning of the end is nigh for the ex-Feyenoord boss.

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  WHAT NEXT?

  Liverpool will look to bounce back from the Plymouth loss when they take on rivals Everton at Goodison Park in the Premier League on Wednesday.