Arne Slot admits Liverpool 'crumbled' as under-fire boss sends message to players
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Arne Slot conceded that Liverpool fell apart after going behind at Aston Villa as their defensive flaws were exposed once again - leaving their Champions League spot in doubtArne Slot admitted that his Liverpool side "crumbled" after conceding a second goal at Aston Villa and it was on the players to "show we deserve the fans' support" ahead of the final day.The Reds were well beaten on Friday night as their top-five rivals tore them apart, scoring three times in the second half to book their own spot in next season's Champions League with a 4-2 win. That was a part of the game where we struggled with their pace and intensity.READ MORE: Aston Villa thump sorry Liverpool to pile more pressure on Arne Slot - 5 talking pointsREAD MORE: Jamie Carragher and Rio Ferdinand in new row after public Casemiro U-turn"We have conceded far too many but we also didn't score enough goals, although two away at Villa Park is not bad, if you'd told me before the game we'd score two I'd say we'd be close to a good result, but we've conceded four and three of them from set pieces."When the players' mentality was questioned Slot responded: "Overall I don't think the players deserved what you're saying.
They were fully in the game, able to maybe to get a result, but after 2-1 we crumbled, we struggled. We did not give up, but we struggled to control their pace, intensity and control."Liverpool could still have their Champions League spot in doubt come the final day and Slot said: "The only thing we can do now is make a good week - be as well prepared as we can.
But we need to show that we deserve that support."Another poor night means that Liverpool have now conceded more than 50 goals in a 38-game Premier League campaign for the first time ever - their tally currently sitting at 52 with one game of the season left.Slot has somewhat steadied the ship following their blip back in the Autumn, which saw them tumble out of title contention and put their top five spot in doubt. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.Sky Sports, HBO Max, Netflix and Disney+ with Ultimate TV packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.