Man City vs Liverpool LIVE: Slot starts pivotal week in worst possible way

Liverpool have now misplaced 15 matches in all competitions this season – together with three in opposition to Manchester Metropolis. At present’s 4-0 defeat is Arne Slot’s heaviest loss since turning into Liverpool head coach in the summertime of 2024.

In line with Opta, Liverpool have now suffered their most defeats in a single season since 2014/15, when the Reds misplaced 18 matches below Brendan Rodgers.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot, chatting with TNT Sports activities:

“Very disappointing not solely to be out additionally within the method however the end result, the rating. So, one other huge disappointment for us.

“Issues which were lacking for giant elements of the season, and changing our probabilities into objectives, that was the factor that was lacking within the first half, as a result of I feel it was equal sport up-to-the-minute they scored the penalty.

“The final time we performed right here, we conceded simply earlier than half-time. At present, once more, and that was mentally not simple.

“You attempt to choose issues up at half-time however 5 or 10 minutes later, once more, they scored twice.

“What occurs afterwards, that does not inform me something. The primary 35 minutes I noticed a staff that I wish to see, however, the 20 minutes afterwards now we have to defend so, so, so a lot better than we have been doing immediately.”

Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler on Arne Slot’s determination to give up within the second half and relaxation his forwards forward of the journey to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.

“In the end he wanted to do one thing to attempt to get again into the sport, to attempt to possibly change the boldness of the staff.

“As a result of I’ve by no means seen a Liverpool staff so devoid of confidence after beginning the sport so properly. They began the sport so properly, then hastily, the boldness is simply gone.

“Now it is as much as the supervisor to go in there and attempt to get these gamers up, give them somewhat little bit of a elevate as a result of they have an enormous sport on Wednesday.”

As Erling Haaland talked about, there’s no Champions League for Manchester Metropolis after their exit by the hands of Actual Madrid.

So whereas Arenal face Sporting in Lisbon on Tuesday, Metropolis put together for an enormous sport within the title race away to Chelsea on Sunday.

Erling Halaand has informed TNT Sports activities that his goalscoring kind this season has been “an excessive amount of up and down” and his inconsistency has “not been ok”.

“It has been a while since I [scored a hat-trick] for Metropolis, so I feel it is about time that I did that once more. One other hat trick is at all times good and particular, so I am tremendous glad.

”[My form has been a] bit an excessive amount of up and down, which isn’t ok. Once more, I can not carry on eager about what I may have carried out in a different way or what did not occur or what occurred.

“I’ve to consider the subsequent sport. It is a lengthy lengthy week now as a result of we’re not within the Champions League, which isn’t ok.

“However once more, we received immediately, and now now we have to begin specializing in Chelsea as a result of it is a huge sport once more.”

It’s Paris Saint-Germain, away, within the Champions League quarter-finals. It may make or break their season. And Arne Slot must choose his gamers up from the ground after a thrashing on the Etihad.

Liverpool received on the Parc des Princes final season. They’re going to have to provide their finest efficiency of the season to get something now.

That’s the banner show within the Manchester Metropolis finish as they head to Wembley for the FA Cup semi-finals. That’s a second journey this season and will probably be their eighth in eight years on this competitors.

Liverpool’s gamers trudge off. Virgil van Dijk appears seething. It might have been embarrassing for these Liverpool gamers within the second half as they gave up all combat. Full response to come back.

An satisfying afternoon within the stands for the banned Pep Guardiola, an terrible one on the touchline for Arne Slot. Liverpool have been thrashed, the sport determined in 18 minutes both aspect of the break.

For Metropolis, although, it’s a outstanding eighth straight FA Cup semi-final. Guardiola may but have a cup double this season. Liverpool, except they in some way win the Champions League, will find yourself with out silverware.

That’s it! Liverpool are spared any damage time.

86 minutes: There are lot of empty seats within the Liverpool away finish. Many left when Haaland accomplished his hat-trick earlier than the hour.