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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sam Cunningham at the Amex Stadium

‘It’s not good enough’: Slot feels the pressure after Liverpool’s loss at Brighton

The Liverpool manager, Arne Slot, is dejected after the Premier League match against Brighton.
Arne Slot’s Liverpool saw their top-five hopes hit after a 2-1 defeat by Brighton. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA

Arne Slot has defended Liverpool’s spending record but admitted the pressure was now on to qualify for the Champions League.

Their chances of making the top five – likely enough to qualify – took a significant hit after they lost 2-1 at Brighton in what has been a disastrous season in the context of a £450m outlay on players in the summer shortly after they had lifted the Premier League trophy.

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