Liverpool boss Arne Slot stated his facet’s shock FA Cup exit to second-tier Plymouth was a setback after a near-flawless begin to his reign in cost.
The Reds had been heading in the right direction for a quadruple of trophies earlier than they travelled to Argyle, who sit backside of the Championship, however got here unstuck at House Park as Slot paid a heavy worth for making wholesale adjustments.
The Dutchman retained solely goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher from the facet that thrashed Tottenham 4-0 on Thursday to succeed in the League Cup last and left Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk out of his a squad solely.
The Premier League leaders ought to nonetheless have had sufficient to progress as Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota and Federico Chiesa began up entrance, whereas Darwin Nunez was launched in a bid rescue the sport within the second half.
“We weren’t having an excellent day. A end result like that is the end result,” stated Slot.
“It hurts everybody that’s concerned with Liverpool – followers, me gamers. We have been all desirous to be on this competitors for so long as potential and while you exit within the second potential recreation, that’s a setback.”
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The sport was determined by Ryan Hardie’s penalty eight minutes into the second half after Harvey Elliott dealt with contained in the field.
Diogo Jota and Nunez compelled Conor Hazard into late saves however Plymouth held out for one of many nice all-time FA Cup upsets.
“I can’t say the boys didn’t combat, each groups barely created an opportunity after which it was a penalty. In a recreation like this, it’s as much as one second. That second was for them they usually deserve it,” added Slot.
“I believe they have been in a position to do higher nevertheless it’s a system and a approach of enjoying which is tough to create towards. I wasn’t stunned. After we had the ball they have been actually aggressive.
“Not simple to create particularly if a workforce has not performed collectively on a regular basis. It hurts everybody. We have been all desirous to be on this competitors for so long as potential.
“They stored on preventing till the final second, it wasn’t a piece charge drawback however they couldn’t discover probabilities. We’ve got to be extra artistic.”
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