"For Arne Slot, this was a career first. As the Liverpool boss stood on the touchline at Brentford on Saturday night, he was serenaded with chants of: "You're getting sacked in the morning" from the home supporters as they watched their team romp to a 3-2 victory over the Premier League champions. It was Liverpool's fourth successive league defeat -- following losses to Crystal Palace, Chelsea and Manchester United -- and, as Slot admitted in his post-match news conference, one of the worst of his tenure."
"He was not wrong. While Liverpool's previous three defeats left much to be desired in terms of performance levels, they were all won by late goals after the Reds had created more than enough chances to come away with at least a point. Against Brentford, however, there were few redeeming qualities. Even when Mohamed Salah ended his barren run in front of goal with a spectacular strike to make it 3-2 in the 89th minute, it didn't seem like there was genuine belief, either on the pitch or in the stands, that Liverpool would pull off another late rescue act."
Liverpool suffered a 3-2 defeat at Brentford, marking their fourth consecutive Premier League loss and prompting hostile chants toward manager Arne Slot. The loss followed defeats to Crystal Palace, Chelsea and Manchester United and was described by Slot as one of the worst of his tenure. Previous losses had featured late goals that masked poor play, but the Brentford game offered few positives. Mohamed Salah scored late to end a drought, yet the response lacked genuine belief from players and fans. The run of results has developed into a broader form crisis and heightened scrutiny of Slot's position.
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