Arne Slot makes worrying title claim after Liverpool’s defeat to Man City

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Arne Slot’s side are now eighth in the Premier League table, eight points behind Arsenal (Picture: Getty) Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has made a worrying claim about the Premier League title race after his side lost 3-0 to Manchester City. Liverpool won the title last season and were the favourites again for many pundits this term, especially after Slot’s side won their opening five games.

We have to improve, that’s obvious.’ Metro @ The Match: Wirtz ghosts again (Picture: Getty) Analysis from Metro‘s Head of Sport James Goldman after Man City’s 3-0 victory over Liverpool… Watch out Arsenal Any suggestion that Mikel Arteta’s previously relentless winning machine would sleepwalk their way to the title was always fanciful prior to this weekend. Myles Lewis-Skelly’s relative inactivity for Arsenal has handed an opportunity to Nico O’Reilly and it’s one the City youngster looks primed to take.

I was surprised because the first thing you do when you score you look at the linesman – it took 14 seconds before he raised his flag. ‘For me, the wrong decision was given on the pitch and then it was also given in the review. ‘That’s not to say it would have impacted the result because City were much better.’ Slot: We struggled with Doku ‘We had a very hard time bringing the ball out from the back and it was difficult to hold on to the ball,’ Slot added. ‘We struggled with Doku on the inside and O’Reilly wide. Then, of course, a referee decision could have influenced a more positive half-time feeling for us. ‘[Being] 2-0 down at half-time makes it very difficult to get a result here.’ Arrow MORE: Roy Keane makes Arsenal title prediction after Man City thump Liverpool Arrow MORE: Virgil van Dijk sends message to Arsenal after Liverpool’s defeat to Manchester City Arrow MORE: Gary Neville slams Liverpool star after ‘really worrying’ Manchester City defeat Football Newsletter – In The Mixer Your guide to the week in football.