Joe Gomez shares Arne Slot’s private message to Liverpool players after 4-2 Aston Villa loss
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Arne Slot’s Liverpool were bested by Aston Villa on Friday night, and the mood around the club is low.Reds supporters are furious with Dominik Szoboszlai, not because of his mistake in the match, but rather his social media antics the day after.Elsewhere, the fan sentiment towards Slot is at an all-time low, and Joe Gomez has now shared that the Dutchman privately told the Liverpool players post-Villa that they ‘cost themselves’. What did you make of Salah’s explosive statement before his last game for the club?
This sounds like it was aimed at Slot… Photo Credit: Getty Images/Liverpool FC Arne Slot’s message to Liverpool players after Aston VillaLiverpool had a chance to secure Champions League qualification on May 15.Instead, it was Villa who secured a top-tier European place, leaving a tense battle between the Reds and Bournemouth next week.Slot’s side only have one game left to play, so they will be hoping Manchester City are able to beat sixth-place Bournemouth when they play their game in hand this coming Tuesday.However, if the Cherries win, Liverpool will go into their clash with Brentford needing to pick up all three points to guarantee Champions League football next season, a point Slot was quick to stress in the aftermath of Villa.As per Sky Sports, Gomez was asked: “What did Arne Slot say to you guys in the dressing room?”To which he responded: “Similar to what I’m saying. We cost ourselves an opportunity to qualify and now we just have to focus on next week.
“We can’t feel sorry for ourselves. We’ve just got to go again.”Missing out on Champions League football could hinder Liverpool’s ability to spend as much in the 2026 summer transfer window.But just as worryingly, it is likely to mean big-name players will not want to move to Anfield for the 2026/27 season.Unfortunately, that’s a problem FSG have brought on themselves via their insistence on backing Slot despite everything pointing towards the Dutchman, who has now lost as many games as Brendan Rodgers in his final full season, not being able to turn this dire form around.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox