‘Mentality wasn’t there’ in 4-0 loss to Manchester City
Slot adds ‘the amount of goals we score is far too low’
Arne Slot slammed Liverpool’s “missing fighting spirit” after the 4-0 humiliation by Manchester City that propelled Pep Guardiola’s team into the FA Cup semi-finals.
The manner of the 4-0 reverse will heighten scrutiny of the manager’s future, with Liverpool next at Paris Saint-Germain for Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg. A similar defeat in the tie may prove terminal for Slot.
After a promising start at the Etihad Stadium, the visitors capitulated by conceding four goals in a 21-minute period. Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick, via a 39th-minute penalty, a header in first-half injury time and a hooked shot after 57 minutes. Antoine Semenyo scored City’s other goal as they reached an eight consecutive Cup semi-final.
