Arne Slot slams Liverpool defense after Man City FA Cup thrashing
Defensive collapse costs Liverpool FA Cup hopes
Liverpool were 4-0 beaten by Manchester City in the FA Cup Quarter Final, with Erling Haaland scoring a hat-trick and Antoine Semenyo adding another. Slot lamented a 20‑minute spell where four goals were conceded, saying “you will never be able to win a game of football” if defending like that.
Slot sees positives despite frustration
The manager praised aspects of the performance, noting the team created chances and kept City away from danger for the first 35 minutes. He also addressed Mohamed Salah’s missed penalty, insisting the focus must be on the team’s overall inability to convert opportunities.
- Final score: Liverpool 0‑4 Manchester City
- Erling Haaland: hat‑trick
- Antoine Semenyo: goal
- Mohamed Salah: second‑half penalty saved by James Trafford
- Dominik Szoboszlai: earlier missed penalty this season
“I wouldn't focus on one player, I would focus on the team and that probably sums up us today but also maybe large parts of the season,” Slot said.
Champions League clash with PSG becomes priority
With the FA Cup exit, Liverpool’s only remaining hope for silverware is the Champions League quarter‑final against Paris Saint‑Germain. Slot called the tie a “revenge mission” and stressed the importance of reacting to the defeat to end the season on a high.
