Liverpool 1-2 Man City: What Slot said
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Liverpool boss Arne Slot, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "A lot has happened, which is normal in this fixture. For us we are disappointed to come away without a result
"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 [Silva] and good finish.
"We are getting almost used to conceding a goal in extra time, it happened again today.
On Szoboszlai's red card: "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."
Can you look at this game positively?: "Of course. Second half we pressed really high and played good football. You cannot compare this game with three or four months ago, we have improved so much - but we need to improve the results. So many times this year we haven't got what I think we deserve and this is another time."
Did you know?
Liverpool have conceded four 90th-minute winners in league matches this season; already the joint-most by a team in a single Premier League campaign, after Watford in 2017-18, West Ham in 2021-22, Watford in 2021-22, and Southampton in 2024-25.
Liverpool lost a Premier League game at Anfield in which they scored the opening goal for the first time since April 2017 (2-1 defeat v Crystal Palace). Between those two matches, the Reds were unbeaten in 109 home league games when scoring the opening goal (W98 D11).