In the first half of the season for Liverpool, it became a little bit of a running joke among supporters how often Arne Slot mentioned the 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest. Given that it was the only time Slot suffered a league defeat in 2024, the result gnawed away at him and he often cited it in press conferences.
And while it may only be one game since the last-gasp 2-2 draw at Everton, the two press conferences since that final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park have been dominated by Slot’s thoughts and frustrations from the dropped points, even when assessing the 2-1 home win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday.
