Liverpool must break their losing habit, says Arne Slot

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·31 de outubro de 2025

Liverpool must break their losing habit, says Arne Slot

Liverpool manager Arne Slot stated that his team cannot make a habit of losing games they should win after suffering six defeats in their last seven matches, plunging the Premier League champions into a crisis.

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The Reds lost their last four league matches ahead of Aston Villa's visit to Anfield this Saturday, and were also eliminated from the League Cup by Crystal Palace in midweek.

Slot's decision to field an inexperienced team in the 3-0 defeat to Palace was criticized, but he again defended the need to rest his key players after a series of injuries at the start of the season.

Injuries and rotation

Alisson Becker, Alexander Isak, and Jeremie Frimpong remain out, while Ryan Gravenberch has just returned to training after an ankle injury.

Slot said he was already thinking not only about the clash with Villa, but also about the Champions League match against Real Madrid on Tuesday, and the derby with Manchester City next Sunday.

“It’s not about squad depth, but about how we’ve dealt with injuries and availability,” Slot explained in a pre-match press conference. “It’s just the situation as it is. We still have enough good players to play on Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday, but I need to look after some of them. That’s why I decided not to play them.”

Drop in performance and warning

Five rounds after the start of the Premier League, Aston Villa were 12 points behind Liverpool.

Now, the two teams face each other separated only by goal difference, as Unai Emery’s team hit form just as Liverpool began to decline.

Slot cited Villa as an example of quick recovery and highlighted the balance in the English Championship.

Arsenal lead the table by four points, but only three points separate second-placed Bournemouth from eighth-placed Villa.

“Apart from Arsenal, many teams are close in points, which shows how tough the Premier League is,” said Slot. “Normally, although our poor run has been long, you don’t always lose matches where you create more chances than your opponent. They (Villa) decided not to make that a habit — and we hope to do the same, so we don’t repeat the mistake of creating more and not winning.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.