Arne Slot worried after fourth defeat in a row, Jamie Carragher criticizes Liverpool star

“If you had told me before the match that we would create eight, nine or ten open chances, I would have said that would not be possible,” said Slot. “We only scored one goal out of all those chances. It makes it almost impossible to win an important match. We have to score more.”

Liverpool and Arne Slot lose for the fourth time in a row: arch-rival Manchester United is too strong at Anfield

Against Match of the Day of the BBC Slot also said that he should be concerned. “If you lose four times in a row, you have to be concerned. We know how it works in football.” Yet Slot also saw something positive about the many opportunities. “If we keep playing like this, we have a good chance of winning more games.”

What does Jamie Carragher say after Liverpool’s defeat?

Liverpool icon Jamie Carragher believes it is time for Slot to bench his star Mo Salah. “We have reached a point where he is no longer guaranteed to be in the starting line-up,” he said The Gary Neville Podcast. “I think this is a real conundrum for the manager going forward.”

In the studio of Sky Sports he repeated this: “I don’t think Salah should naturally be in the starting line-up like Virgil van Dijk.” He continues: “Liverpool now has two away games ahead of them. I wouldn’t let Salah start both games. At Anfield I would always start with him because he always plays around the box.”

Virgil van Dijk has his say after Liverpool’s loss

And: “But in away games he has to help his back.” Will Salah be happy with a place on the bench? “Probably not. But when you get to a certain age and you understand it, especially because you’re not playing well… what’s your argument?”

Virgil van Dijk also had his say Sky Sports after the defeat. He thinks there are ‘interesting times’ ahead for Liverpool. “Right now we have to stay together as a club. Not only us as players, but also the fans who love to see us win,” he said. When things get difficult, we have to show that we have mentality, that we are willing to do something for each other. The season is still long,” he concludes.

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