‘They have to do their job’ – Slot slams officials as Liverpool lose to Manchester City

Arne Slot has said the officials ‘have to do their job’ after complaining that decisions went against Liverpool during their defeat to Manchester City.

Liverpool lost 2-1 to Pep Guardiola’s side at Anfield, as the Reds squandered a lead late on to lose at Anfield. Dominik Szoboszlai scored the opener for Liverpool with a fabulous free-kick, but City came back to win it through goals from Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland.

In a chaotic finish, City scored a third on the break as Liverpool threw Alisson forward. Rayan Cherki converted into the open goal but the effort was disallowed by VAR.

The officials pulled the game back due to Szoboszlai’s foul on Haaland as the two chased the loose ball, with the Hungarian sent off. Slot begrudgingly accepted that the referees had to make that decision, but questioned why Marc Guehi was not sent off in an earlier situation involving Mohamed Salah.

“A lot has happened, which is normal in this fixture. For us we are disappointed to come away without a result,” he said speaking to BBC Match of the Day.

“In the first half, Manchester City were the better team without creating many big chances but they had the ball more in our half. The second half, we were on top and had good moments. We went 1-0 up and hardly gave anything away.

‘Just before the end, one deflected cross falls good for them and It’s 1-1. We tried to prevent and they won the first header. Good anticipation from Bernardo and good finish.

“We are getting almost used to conceding a goal in extra time, it happened again today.

On the incident that saw Szoboszlai sent off, he added: “That is not the incident we should talk about. Maybe he should have left it for a goal as it is, but if that is the rule that is what we have to accept.

“If there is any incident we should talk about, it’s when Mo Salah is one on one with the goalkeeper. Anyone who has been to this stadium in the last seven or eight years, that is a goal for Salah. Once again, the referee decides not in our favour. They have to do their job.”

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