Arne Slot and Liverpool last won a Premier League match on September 20th, when Everton visited Anfield and Ryan Gravenberch and Hugo Etiktike finished the game in under 30 minutes. Their most recent result, a 3-2 loss to Brentford, will be their most concerning to date, and the Dutch manager has grumbled about the fixtures in his post-match interview.
Dango Ouattara opened the scoring in the fifth minute, and Kevin Schade doubled their lead later on, but Milos Kerkez gave the reigning English champions a lifeline with a goal on the stroke of halftime. In the second half, Igor Thiago scored a penalty for Keith Andrews’ team, making it 3-2, before Mohamed Salah scored with seconds remaining in regulation.
The Reds were unable to produce an equaliser in seven minutes of extra time, and the capital club triumphed at the Gtech Community Stadium, handing Liverpool their fourth Premier League defeat in a straight. At the time of writing, the Reds are sixth in the table, four points behind table-topping Arsenal, who have a game in hand.
Slot Files Post-Match Complaint About Premier League Fixtures
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October has been a difficult month for those associated with the Liverpool club, with their lone Champions League victory over Eintracht Frankfurt providing little solace in a difficult period for a team that added more than £400 million in talent to their ranks this summer. However, as November approaches, the new arrivals are still settling in.
Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, Kerkez, and Ekitike were among those signed by Slot and his staff over the summer – and Liverpool’s 47-year-old manager cited a variety of reasons for their defeat to the Bees on Saturday evening. Speaking to Sky Sports after their 3-2 setback, their fourth in a row, he said:
“Teams have a certain playing style against us, which is a really excellent tactic to play, and we haven’t found an answer to it yet,” Slot remarked, adding, “And falling 1-0 down doesn’t help either. It’s a little of that – teams understanding what strategy to use against us.”
“Even when we don’t play well, we can still score two goals and create more chances than we did in open play. But you can’t even compete, which we’re not doing right now, because we’re conceding too many goals.
“And I’m not just looking at the defense because that’s something we do as a group of 11 players. And it definitely has to do with how much you change throughout the summer. things’s not surprising that things can go this way, but I didn’t expect four consecutive losses. Let this be apparent.
“Changing is never easy, which is not unexpected. After four consecutive losses, it’s worth noting that five of the last six games were away. This can also be ineffective if you’re on a roll, as we are.”
Following his statements, fans are perplexed by how the former Feyenoord manager has reacted to his fourth Premier League defeat in a row. Even Liverpool fans are losing patience with Slot, who is only the fifth manager in Premier League history to win the title in his first season in charge.
“Can he just stop giving interviews?” one supporter asked, before another speculated that he was hinting at a premature resignation. They wrote, “OMFG, did he really say that?” “He’s gone.”
Many Liverpool fans commented on similar things after learning that Slot – widely regarded as one of the best managers in the world – had complained about the fixtures following the match rather than other tangible aspects that could be attributed to their defeat in London. “He’s becoming really unlikeable in these interviews…,” a third observed. Another added, “If he said that, he’s done.”
Liverpool’s next game is against Oliver Glasner’s Crystal Palace in the League Cup, followed by their tenth Premier League match of the season at Anfield in early November. Slot’s men will then face Trent Alexander-Arnold and Real Madrid in the Champions League.
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