Arne Slot issues response to Liverpool job scrutiny after latest Champions League defeat | OneFootball

Another home defeat places more pressure on the Dutchman

Arne Slot insists he is “not worried” about his position as Liverpool manager after the Reds suffered another humiliating loss at Anfield.

Liverpool now sit in the the bottom half of the table domestically and outside the automatic qualification spots for the knockout stages in Europe.

“I have to be, I want to be positive about the reaction of the players after we went 1-0 down because until half-time, we played a very good game,” the Reds’ boss said of his side’s reaction to falling behind.

It is something they have done on so many occasions recently - this time thanks to a penalty in the sixth minute.

“After another disappointment, we came back into the game. I think we had enough chances to go 2-1 up, and at half-time [when the scores were 1-1] I don’t think anyone expected us to lose 4-1.”

"After we conceded the first one, we saw the reaction I want to see. The mentality I saw afterwards was as you are hoping it to be, but it's not always easy if you've had so many disappointments.”

Slot added that it was “hard to take” the fact that Liverpool then conceded “quite early” after half-time, and sloppy defending allowed a third goal that put the game out of reach long before PSV put the icing on the cake in stoppage time.

“What I mean by that is we just have to face what we are in and fight really hard,” he continued.

Asked whether Liverpool’s ongoing run of poor results could put his job in jeopardy, Slot replied: “No, I am not worried. My focus is on other things than worrying about my own position. I need to do better.”

It comes amid reported interest from the club in Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann.