The Athletic's James Pearce, Caoimhe O'Neill and Simon Hughes join Steve Hothersall to reflect on Liverpool's FA Cup exit.

They discuss how it is now essential that the board make a move for a centre half before the window closes. But will it happen?

And is a place in the top four now under serious threat?

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