As defending champions suffer fourth consecutive loss in the English Premier League, a 2-3 defeat to Brentford, boss Arne believes latest defeat is worst of the lot; insists team just didn’t get their basics right
Liverpool players wear a dejected look during their defeat at Brentford. Pic/Getty Images
Liverpool slumped to a fourth consecutive Premier League defeat as Brentford bullied the defending champions in a 3-2 win on Saturday.
Goals from Dango Ouattara, Kevin Schade and Igor Thiago secured victory for the Bees, who climb to 10th in the table.
Liverpool slip to sixth and could be seven points adrift of leaders Arsenal by Sunday as their title defence has collapsed in spectacular style over the past month.
Arne Slot
The Reds have lost five of their last six games in all competitions as Arne Slot appears lost for answers in how to develop a cohesive team from a Premier League record spend of nearly £450 million ($600 million) in the transfer window. “I have a clear idea of where we have to improve but that hasn’t been the case in other games. We didn’t do the basics right today,” said Slot.
“You cannot compare all of them but the most concerning thing is that you lose four times in a row. Afterwards, you can judge the performance and today was the worst in my opinion from all the four. Speaking further on what went wrong for the Reds, Slot told TNT Sports: “They won more duels than us, they won more second balls than us and if you come here and you know if you are going to concede goals then one of them may be a set-piece and a counter-attack is also one of their biggest strengths and that’s how we conceded two goals.”
One of Slot’s big decisions was taken out of his hands as Alexander Isak missed out with a groin injury. Striker Mohamed Salah did return after starting on the bench as Liverpool thrashed Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League on Wednesday to snap a four-game losing streak. Brentford have long been exponents of the long throw-in tactic that has become popular across the League this season.
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No. of places Liverpool have dropped in the points table due to their slump — from 4th to 6th
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No. of games Liverpool have lost this season is the same as during their entire title-winning 2024-25 campaign
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No. of consecutive EPL defeats Liverpool have suffered, their longest losing streak in the league since February 2021
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No. of matches Liverpool have lost in their last six games
Liverpool’s four EPL flops in a row
1-2 vs Crystal Palace (September 27)
1-2 vs Chelsea (October 4)
1-2 vs Man Utd (October 19)
2-3 vs Brentford (October 25)
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