Liverpool and Arne Slot facing unwanted 72-year record with daunting task up next

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Daily Mirror IconSportFootballLiverpool FCArne Slot saw Liverpool's losing run continue on Sunday as they were stunned by Manchester United - and the team now face the prospect of losing five on the bounceLiverpool's loss to Manchester United on Sunday puts them on the cusp of equalling an unwanted piece of history this week with a Champions League clash to come against Frankfurt.The Reds head to Germany trying to snap a run of four successive losses in all competitions. That was back in 2014 when Newcastle, Real Madrid, Chelsea and Palace all got the better of Liverpool within the space of three weeks.Summer signing Hugo Ekitike will hope that his new club's unwanted run is not extended when he returns to his former home.

A win for Bournemouth took them up to third and leaves the Reds in fourth.Arne Slot refused to write off his team's recent run as a "blip" as the losses continue to come. A number of their major names are not hitting the levels they have done in prior seasons as the Dutch coach challenged his players to overcome the current situation.He said: "That depends on if we can keep bringing these performances in, and as we all know in football if you start to lose a game of football one, two, then three, then four, you always find the same challenges.

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