‘I am not worried, ’ under-pressure Slot says after Liverpool’s PSV humiliation

Liverpool manager, Arne Slot, insisted he is not concerned about his position despite mounting pressure following his side’s dismal 4-1 home defeat to PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League on Wednesday night.

The damaging loss is Liverpool’s ninth in their last 12 matches in all competitions, plunging the reigning Premier League champions into a deep crisis as performances continue to deteriorate and confidence visibly drains.

Speaking after the match, Slot acknowledged the severity of the team’s struggles but maintained he is not focused on speculation over his future.

“I am not worried. My focus is on other things than worrying about my own position. I need to do better, I know that.

“I speak to the Liverpool hierarchy — we have those talks — but they don’t call me every single minute of the day to tell me that they trust me! We do have normal conversations, and I feel the trust. I haven’t spoken to them after this game yet, so let’s see!” ” he said

Slot described the defeat as a shock considering the quality within the squad.

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“This is very unexpected if you look at the quality that we have.

“Is it a lack of confidence? I didn’t see that in the first half. It’s not the mentality that these players have shown so many times since I’m here,” he said.

Slot, who arrived in the summer to replace Jürgen Klopp, now faces the toughest period of his Liverpool tenure, with the club sliding both domestically and in Europe.