Arne Slot was left reeling after Liverpool's crushing 3-0 defeat to Manchester City, a first half that the Danish boss admitted was "completely dominated" by Pep Guardiola's men. The away side were in control from start to finish, with City's pace and precision on the ball leaving the Reds' defense exposed.
At times, it seemed like City were scoring at will, with Kevin De Bruyne's pinpoint accurate free-kick giving Alisson Becker little chance for the opening goal. Mohamed Salah, meanwhile, was unable to threaten Ederson's goal, as City's high press allowed them to snuff out Liverpool's attacks before they had a chance to get going.
The second and third goals were more clinical, with Jack Grealish slotting home from close range after a swift counter-attack, before Phil Foden added the seal on the scoreline. By that stage, Liverpool were left needing to conjure something out of nothing if they were to get back into the game, but it was not to be.
Slot acknowledged that his team had been beaten on all fronts, and praised City's performance as a "masterclass" in football. While he accepted that his team had been defeated fair and square, there is sure to be an element of frustration for the Reds' manager - who will now need to put together a winning performance when Liverpool take to the pitch again against Manchester United on Saturday.
At times, it seemed like City were scoring at will, with Kevin De Bruyne's pinpoint accurate free-kick giving Alisson Becker little chance for the opening goal. Mohamed Salah, meanwhile, was unable to threaten Ederson's goal, as City's high press allowed them to snuff out Liverpool's attacks before they had a chance to get going.
The second and third goals were more clinical, with Jack Grealish slotting home from close range after a swift counter-attack, before Phil Foden added the seal on the scoreline. By that stage, Liverpool were left needing to conjure something out of nothing if they were to get back into the game, but it was not to be.
Slot acknowledged that his team had been beaten on all fronts, and praised City's performance as a "masterclass" in football. While he accepted that his team had been defeated fair and square, there is sure to be an element of frustration for the Reds' manager - who will now need to put together a winning performance when Liverpool take to the pitch again against Manchester United on Saturday.
they got destroyed at home by man city
and i think slot's gotta go back to the drawing board, figure out why they couldn't even contain man city's speed and passing game... was it just one bad half or is this a sign of things to come for lfc? also, kevin de bruyne's free kick was insane 
#LFCvsMCFC Liverpool was totally outplayed, and I think Arne Slot has got some serious work cut out for him 
The Danish boss gave credit where it's due - Pep Guardiola's team were on fire 
City's pace and precision are just too much to handle for most teams, but Liverpool can't be made to feel like they're the only ones 
#CityDomination #LiverpoolBlues
I'm still trying to process how much of a difference it makes when you're playing with pace and precision, like City did today 
. They just outsmarted us at every turn 
. Salah's not being Salah right now 
. That free-kick from De Bruyne was insane 
! Now I'm worried about Saturday against Man U... gotta step up our game 
#FootballIsUnpredictable #CityDomination #FrustratingLoss
I mean I knew they were gonna be tough but WOW! Slot's got some serious questions to answer on his tactics, especially with that high press from City... it was like they were reading Liverpool's mind. Salah just couldn't get anything going and when he did, Ederson was all over him. And don't even get me started on the goals, Grealish slotting in from close range was a real giveaway for Liverpool. I'm worried about what's gonna happen against United next week... we need to see some serious turnaround ASAP 
Pep Guardiola must've trained his team to be so clinical, but gah that Salah just can't seem to score against them anymore. The pace and movement of City's players were too much for Liverpool's defense to handle. I feel for Arne Slot, the guy's gotta put together a win outta thin air next time around 
. De Bruyne's free-kick was insane 
And Foden just pipped in at the right time to seal the win 
. Liverpool looked so lost, didn't know what to do with themselves 
️. Now it'll be interesting to see how Liverpool bounce back on Saturday, can they get that elusive win against Man U? 
City just destroyed them and Arne Slot is over here like "masterclass" 
... please. I mean, I guess Pep Guardiola's got some magic up his sleeve, but come on, that was just a thrashing. Salah didn't even get a touch on goal? 
... not like it's gonna make a difference in the next game against United 
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. And can we talk about how Kevin De Bruyne is just on another level? 