Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot has turned his consideration to the Premier League title chase after the Reds suffered a 2-1 defeat to Newcastle United within the Carabao Cup remaining at Wembley on Sunday.

The defending champions endured a disappointing week, having additionally been knocked out of the Champions League on penalties by Paris Saint-Germain simply 4 days earlier. Regardless of these setbacks, Liverpool stay heading in the right direction for Premier League glory, sitting 12 factors away from second-placed Arsenal with 9 matches left.

Newcastle claimed their first home silverware in 70 years, securing victory with targets from Dan Burn and Alexander Isak. Federico Chiesa pulled one again for Liverpool in added time, however it was too late to salvage their title protection.

Slot: Dropping is a part of soccer

After the defeat, Slot was requested how he would make sure the setback wouldn’t derail Liverpool’s season.
“We’re right here in one of many greatest golf equipment on the earth, Liverpool, however it’s not for the primary time of their historical past or within the final two seasons that they’ve misplaced two video games in a row,” stated Slot. “That is a part of enjoying soccer, particularly if considered one of them is in opposition to the most effective workforce in Europe and the opposite is in opposition to a really robust workforce in England.”

The Dutchman acknowledged it had been a difficult week however emphasised Liverpool’s prolonged Premier League lead after their latest win over Southampton.

“I wish to clarify that the week began off rather well by us beating Southampton,” he stated. “That’s why we prolonged our result in 12 factors with 9 video games to go.”

“Liverpool not outplayed”

Slot denied that his workforce had been outplayed by Eddie Howe’s Newcastle, regardless of struggling to impose themselves at Wembley.

“Outplayed for me is once you don’t contact the ball, and so they play by way of you each time you attempt to press them. That wasn’t the case,” he insisted. “However I agree that they deserved to win as a result of the sport performed out the way in which they wished.”

With the worldwide break disrupting membership motion, Liverpool’s subsequent fixture is a Premier League Merseyside derby in opposition to Everton on April 2. Slot admitted he would have most well-liked to play sooner.

“I might have beloved to play subsequent week, however now the gamers go to their nationwide groups and play two extra video games earlier than returning. Then, we now have one and a half weeks earlier than going through Everton, which we all know can be troublesome,” he stated.

Liverpool stay favourites to match Manchester United’s file of 20 English top-flight titles, and Slot can be decided to maintain his facet centered as they push for the Premier League crown.