On a raw Lancashire night that demanded the presence of men, not boys, Liverpool were deservedly punished for taking the FA Cup lightly and fielding a weakened team.
Daily Telegraph
Traore's blunder a gift for Burnley
At Anfield this has been the week of the smoking gun and the bleeding foot. After their self-inflicted defeat by Manchester United comes dismissal from the FA Cup courtesy of an own goal and a deliberately weakened team.
The Independent
Gamble backfires on Benitez
A distinguished Anfield old boy once remarked that “you don’t win anything with kids”. While he may have been proven wrong by Manchester United on that occasion, it barely even registered as a shock that Rafael Benítez’s bafflingly casual approach to the FA Cup earned Liverpool the humiliation that they deserved at Turf Moor last night.
The Times
Traore blunder sinks Liverpool
Winter bit in this pocket of Lancashire last night but it was Liverpool who froze. A collection of reserve and youth-team players wearing the Premiership side's shirt were jettisoned emphatically, and comically, from the FA Cup by Burnley. The locals hardly felt the cold.
The Guardian