

It is the first time that Liverpool have suffered three consecutive losses since 2023 when Jurgen Klopp was in charge for defeats against Bournemouth, Real Madrid and Manchester City.
For Slot, it was a first experience in his managerial career of three defeats in a row. Even when Liverpool were winning at the start of the season, they needed several late goals to paper over the cracks in some creaky performances.
And Slot believes his team are not yet functioning at full power. Liverpool splashed out over £400 million on Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and a host of other players, but their two marquee signings have yet to shine.
"You are never close to your ideal. You have to work very hard to reach a certain level and then it's hard to maintain that level because you play against other quality teams," Slot said. "