Slot: We're Dropping Too Many Points Away From Home

Liverpool manager Arne Slot didn't hide his disappointment after the 4-2 loss to Aston Villa. He expressed frustration that his team once again failed to perform at the required level in an away fixture.

"After it became 2-1, the game slipped away from us. Before that, I think we started well in the first 10 minutes of the second half, and then we controlled the game without creating chances – but that's not the first time this season. At 1-1, we were close to taking a 2-1 lead, and then the way we conceded the goal for 2-1 is something that hadn't happened to us before this season. This season, we've conceded many goals that you'd hardly believe unless you experienced them, and that's exactly what happened today. After that, Villa were the better team, and the game got away from us. It's not about me or how disappointed I am – it's disappointing for everyone connected with the club: players, staff, and especially the fans. It's frustrating for the players who returned to action, and in football, one can slip [Dominik Szoboszlai], but it's so unfortunate. This is probably just part of our season. We know what we need to do next week," Slot began.

This marked Liverpool's eighth away defeat of the season, their worst performance on the road in 14 years.

"Generally, teams struggle more away from home, but for a top team like ours, these are too many losses and dropped points. This is largely due to the fact that the goals we concede are generally too soft. We have chances, but this season we haven't been as effective in converting them as we were last season. It doesn't help that [Alexander] Isak has barely played for us or that Hugo [Ekitike] wasn't available. That's the situation. Our focus is entirely on Brentford next week," the specialist added.

However, he refused to comment on his future, stating it was not a priority at the moment.

"It's not about me, but about us being disappointed with the result. I spoke about it yesterday, and that's enough. We are focused on the match against Brentford and on earning the fans' support by starting the game aggressively and well. The culmination of fan support and a good performance will lead us to what we want to achieve, which is qualification for the Champions League," the Dutchman concluded.