Arne Slot said fine margins were not in his side’s favour at Stamford Bridge after seeing Liverpool lose for the third time in a week.
Slot's champions went down 2-1 to Chelsea as an added-time winner from Brazilian wonderkid Estevao Willian capped a thrilling battle of the heavyweights.
Chelsea had led through Moises Caicedo's first-half goal but Liverpool levelled when Cody Gakpo pounced on 63 minutes, only for teenage sensation Estevao to steal the show.
‘After we scored 1-1 it went our way and I think I was waiting for us to score the second,' said Slot. 'Decision making could've been better, the last 10-15 minutes was end-to-end.
‘Again it's fine margins like it's been for as long as I've been here. Last week, same as this week, two difficult away games, the fine margins haven't been in our favour.
‘In both games we've created more chances than the team we have faced – Crystal Palace and Chelsea – but the truth is that we have only scored once in both games and our opponent has scored twice.’
Liverpool are facing an anxious wait on the fitness of Ibrahima Konate after the French defender went off with a squad injury, while Scotland captain Andy Robertson also appeared to be in some discomfort at full-time.
Slot's opposite number, Enzo Maresca, was sent off for a second yellow card when he charged down the touchline in Jose Mourinho fashion to celebrate the late winner, which meant he was not allowed to do media duties and his No 2 Willy Caballero hailed Estevao.
‘This will be an unforgettable moment for Estevao and for us,’ said the former Manchester City goalkeeper. ‘Fantastic to have all the players that we've had the opportunity to use and play, they showed today that all of them want to play for this club.
‘The effort today to finish with players in different positions and giving everything on the pitch. It was amazing.’
Left back Marc Cucurella added: ‘Estevao came into the game maybe his first time against Liverpool in the Premier League and the pace of the game was very high. He came with a personality.
‘It is difficult to come from the bench into these games with a lot of intensity and transition. These two players (also young defender Jorrel Hato) deserve this moment. It is never easy to adapt to the Premier League, today I think they show their quality.’
pieackopty
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slot always made wrong substitution,jersey number 10.let him play 90 minutes when jersey number 8 play right back, so bring back 8 in the midlefield rather than right back plz 🙏. liverpool midlefield getting weaker without 8 and 10!!!!
Chiesa is the most threatening forward yet he was benched though out
feweknpsuy
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slot always made wrong substitution,jersey number 10.let him play 90 minutes when jersey number 8 play right back, so bring back 8 in the midlefield rather than right back plz 🙏. liverpool midlefield getting weaker without 8 and 10!!!!
OlofinTosin
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Well I think am getting used to liverpool style,this might not be our moment yet. but once liverpool pick like this,am repeating it once they pick,they will be so deadly and so strong with the likes of new players we ve gotten and one good thing I like about my team is that THEY DONT USE TO TAKE TIME BFOR THEY PICK UNLIKE SOME CLUBS LIKE CHELSEA AND MAN UNITED... Mane said the same thing too when he left and liverpool were unstable....
OlofinTosin
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Slot is a stupid
nahh chelsea is nothing compared to liverpool..... they re not just in good shape now,every team have dere moment... once liverpool pick like this,u know what's going to happen no need for long talk
fenbciloy
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Slot should be fixed
Danke1
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Slot is a stupid
His not just that Chelsea is a better team than his
Chelsea003
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‘In both games we've created more chances than the team we have faced' - Not sure which match he was looking at, but Chelsea were clearly creating more chances than Liverpool. No offense but if not for Mamardashvili saving Gittens and Estevao and Enzo missing the header, the match would have ended 5-1 in Chelsea's favour.
I think slot is high 😂
Wubainpru
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this slot guy must go...
Gauzy
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‘In both games we've created more chances than the team we have faced' - Not sure which match he was looking at, but Chelsea were clearly creating more chances than Liverpool. No offense but if not for Mamardashvili saving Gittens and Estevao and Enzo missing the header, the match would have ended 5-1 in Chelsea's favour.
Wubainpru
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this slot guy must go...
Juucnrstyz
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as for me slot you good God will bless you
Maresca should also manage a premier league trophy because it’s not a Taboo if he win it like slot ……
Chrismaris1
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so true. he is after names rather performance. the league that most of the new players came from are much softer than Premier league
the one that came from premier league kerkes is he better? That's why when people kill you for your bad side and forget things u have done good for them dont cry why me why me, because it's easy for you to forget that you are doing it to someone else now. Last season you are happy Liverpool won the league with a manager first season of his. Today he is trash. That's life it's harsh it's can be cruel to slot and also to you. so no big deal. Let us all deal with it
GaddafiJamal
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Lmfao at you😂
Jon🤧🤮
AlwaysSoccer
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Jon 🤧🤮
Lmfao at you😂
Ruubclouz
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as for me slot you good God will bless you
GaddafiJamal
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Lmfao at you🤣
Jon 🤧🤮
yasabdeioy
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Slot is a stupid
suaacelmu
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discovery requires experimentation but otherwise the best formation for liverpool is 4.4.2 or 4.3.3 for us to be winning
haplrsty
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slot is foolish
zosbceimpu
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when slots sold klopp players, then he started to receive a punishment.... klopp already built up players with system now slots damaged it... damned
so true. he is after names rather performance. the league that most of the new players came from are much softer than Premier league
zosbceimpu
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slot looks like he gonna make alot of mistakes. one big one was selling both nunez and Diaz in the same transfer window. both are better than some new singings
Ferdo04
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What is the bold fraud talking about!! Chelsea created a lot of chances compared to Liverpool, how many times did our team hit the post in that match!??
robbcmnpt
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when slots sold klopp players, then he started to receive a punishment.... klopp already built up players with system now slots damaged it... damned
Echee27
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One can easily conclude from the submissions here that most of them are football neophytes who don't know anything about the sport. Otherwise how can anybody worth his salt call Slot a useless coach. This is a coach who won the premiership in his first season though he came from an unsung team. Interestingly he came to meet the likes of Guardiola, Arteta and other tried and tested coaches who have been in the premier League for a reasonable length of time but yet he prevailed by winning the title. If you say he inherited a team put together by Klop, ask yourselves how many coaches took over a team and immediately made an impact. Even Klop himself won the premiership only once during his time at Liverpool. So those of you insulting Klop must put on your thinking caps and come again. In fact losing three matches consecutively is not new in football. For all you know it's even a good omen for the team such that he can go back to the drawing board right the wrongs and get back to winning ways.
point of correction,.. don't judge or praise one coach, if you're truly a football analyst you'll realize that last season, all the top teams in England had problem of form and Liverpool capitalized on that,.. imagine Man City struggled from 10th position, Arsenal from 4th position Chelsea fell to 7th position, imagine Nothamforest competing with only Liverpool between 1 and 2 position for half of the season,.. now those players that did the work for Slot are tired and out of form, some left the club,.. this is the time you will judge him if he's a good coach or not because every clubs in England are struggling now
Echee27
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People shouting Luiz Dias, why did he let Dais go, as if Liverpool didn't lose matches when Dias was there
Duadlprtu
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slot doing nonsense
Sisaelmoty
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he cost his job now he don't want Chiesa
Sisaelmoty
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Why not put Gomez when Konate go out
Sisaelmoty
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For I blame slot why he shifted player from his position that try and era cost the team
Hawacelmrs
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Arne slot is a stupid
Lubblmnt
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Selling Diaz was a big problem
Arsenal fan dey talk🤣
Hisabcisty
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f**k him
Cambcmp
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Like Klopp used to say, don't take it out on the players or blsme them. It's the coach who is to be blame, who else...
AlwaysSoccer
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Yh Cos You Just Proved How Stup*d You Are 🤧🤮
Lmfao at you🤣
Vieaeklmtz
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Slot caused the loss, Instead of Endo, I preferred Gomez in defense and Shifting Gravenberch to Midfield and Chiesa for Gakpo or Salah
yasdipstz
2
my party name is CIC . Chop I Chop party. what I want is to win my ticket on 1x bet.
yasdipstz
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as long as my ticket gives me money, I have nothing to worry about. they are making their money, and am using them to make my money also.
Luchie
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Diaz is already getting old . Isn’t he 30 + ? Why y’all rushing to judge !!!! Calm down . The players will fit in our system soon
biebcdmrs
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Tell that to Guardiola and Haaland.
Halaand is fine,we bought him for 60mil,lets talk about Isak 125mil playing like shit...
handilopsz
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Liverpool was so stupid to have allowed Luis Diaz,
Diaz wanted to go. it's not like he was forced out. get your facts right.
kaaemnost
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plastic fan you can't always win that's the game
Let the truth be told
Drfos21
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Look how they lose cups first and second Klop"s formation was at work
Spot on my 😎
fiuabclp
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It's the same problem for Liverpool last week same this week poor defending the back post and like they still didn't learn or done their homework propped but from the league started our defending is the worst of all the teams and a continuous problem and really need to fix and our goal scorers not performing at their best cause the goals are not coming and Slot is to be blame for the moment he started to play Eketeke off the bench cause he's the one used to get the goals and now things changed
Petceiklrs
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stop use mid at the back
Tekbcdlnst
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We have another Williams rising star!
suaaekpu
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the coach must be careful on defense size and the strikers are becoming lazy.they should learn to shoot at very far distance not always in the box
Tell that to Guardiola and Haaland.
GaddafiJamal
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You're lying young boy ..no stats shows Liverpool created more than Chelsea. Your coach is having had time recollecting his memory of the game
But The Stats Are There, You Can Check, No Need For Attacks 🤷♂️🤣
AFerFfRG1898
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Selling Diaz was a big problem
Isak will shine under diaz
GaddafiJamal
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Lmfao at you🤣🤣
Yh Cos You Just Proved How Stup*d You Are 🤧🤮
pacbcmnotz
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Selling Diaz was a big problem