Arne Slot singles out Man Utd star for praise after Liverpool defeat

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Published May 3, 2026 6:53pm Updated May 3, 2026 6:54pm Arne Slot after Liverpool’s defeat to Manchester United (Picture: Getty) Arne Slot bemoaned the ‘same issues coming back’ during Liverpool’s disappointing Premier League defeat to Manchester United. Reigning champions Liverpool suffered their 11th league loss of the season at Old Trafford on Sunday, losing 3-2 to in-form United.

Slot felt the ‘same issues’ were again a problem for his struggling Liverpool side but was keen to highlight United’s ‘strengths’, insisting captain Bruno Fernandes repeatedly ‘hurt’ his team in transitions. ‘We weren’t able to control their strengths,’ Slot said. ‘We were aware of them – set-pieces and counter-attack. We were 2-0 down, came back in the second-half to 2-2 and then we shut off and immediately conceded the goal. ‘We had a lot of ball possession, one of their strengths is also defending.

Bruno Fernandes during United’s win (Picture: Getty) ‘We went a bit too much for the middle in the first-half where they can counter attack you. ‘I don’t think anyone expected us to lose that game after a 2-2. Or maybe you do after the whole of our season. ‘As I’ve shown so many times this season, when we are playing well or we think we are able to win it, we switch off. ‘The margins are not so big on us being able to win a game like this, I know what we can improve on and we are already working hard on this. ‘The same issues keep coming back which is not a huge surprise as you don’t have long to fix it during the season.’ More to follow… For more stories like this, check our sport page.