Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot admitted his aspect should “face the place we’re” following a 4-1 Champions League defeat to PSV at Anfield that condemned the Reds to a ninth defeat in 12 matches in all competitions.
Slot’s workforce have been hoping to bounce again from a 3-0 thrashing by the hands of Nottingham Forest on Saturday however as a substitute suffered additional distress as an early Ivan Perisic penalty, adopted by a Guus Til purpose and Couhaib Driouech brace within the second-half put Liverpool on their worst run of leads to greater than 70 years.
Dominik Szoboszlai had equalised earlier than the break however some scientific ending from the guests and a few torrid defending from Liverpool ensured it was to be a night to overlook for the hosts.
The consequence piles additional strain on Slot, and the Liverpool boss confessed the defeat was onerous to take.
“Each time it’s the identical query, the feelings are very adverse and disappointing,” Slot advised TNT Sports activities.
“The best way we conceded 1-0, I wish to be constructive concerning the response of the gamers to going 1-0 down. Till half-time we performed an excellent recreation. I don’t suppose anybody would have anticipated us to lose this recreation 4-1.
“After half-time we conceded fairly early. We nonetheless had a number of good possibilities to make it 2-2, however 10, quarter-hour earlier than the tip we conceded one other purpose.
“It’s onerous to take. After we conceded the primary one, we noticed the response I wish to see, and it’s not straightforward as a result of we had an enormous loss on the weekend [against Nottingham Forest]. It’s one other massive loss.”
Nonetheless, Slot opted to stay constructive, urging his gamers to “combat actually onerous” to get their season again on monitor.
“The one option to go is to undergo now,” Slot stated.
“Face the place we’re in, combat actually onerous.”
Subsequent up for the Reds is a visit to the London Stadium to face West Ham on Sunday.
