Dion Dublin lays into Liverpool stars for 'not taking responsibility' vs Man City
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It follows Salah's dramatic departure, scheduled for the end of this season.READ MORE: Jurgen Klopp next job after 'special' return and Arne Slot's Liverpool strugglesREAD MORE: Pep Lijnders angers Liverpool fans again with Man City behavior after book dramaFormer Aston Villa and Manchester United striker Dublin didn’t pull his punches on BBC Radio 5 Live, slamming Slot’s Reds for shirking responsibility as City ran riot in a one-sided beatdown.“What I'm seeing here is a lot of players who are not really wanting to take responsibility with the way they are playing,” Dublin said.“The worst thing about it is when something like this happens, and you're not pointing fingers at each other, something is wrong,” Dublin continued."Liverpool sloped off and I would imagine they were very embarrassed by the scoreline and the performance. When a red shirt had the ball they didn't have many options," he added.Arne Slot, manager/head coach of Liverpool, reacts during the Emirates FA Cup Quarter Final match against Manchester City.(Image: Getty)"It tells me a lot of those Liverpool players didn't want the responsibility of the ball.
To get embarrassed like they did today is going to stick with them."Ally McCoist wasn’t shy either, describing Liverpool, the defending Premier League champions, as “well beaten.”Pressure is continuing to build around manager Slot, who is well out of the Premier League title race, missed out on the League Cup, and is now knocked out of the FA Cup, leaving just the Champions League up for grabs.Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler questioned Slot’s decision to start Joe Gomez instead of summer signing Jeremie Frimpong. He described the Reds as “devoid of confidence,” in a damning assessment of Slot’s Reds.Dominik Szoboszlai of Liverpool gestures to the away supporters during the Emirates FA Cup Quarter Final match between Manchester City and Liverpool on April 04, 2026, in Manchester, England.(Image: Getty)“Some of the changes were probably needed.
It’s up to the manager to go in and try and get these players and give them a lift.“They have a massive game on Wednesday. That is the conversation now because if they go into the game and play in the way they did in the second half there, then there’s only going to be one winner.”Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool looks dejected after the Emirates FA Cup Quarter Final match between Manchester City and Liverpool on April 04, 2026, in Manchester, England.(Image: Getty)Liverpool fans are also questioning Slot’s long-term future at Anfield.