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Liverpool stars Ibrahima Konate and Alexis Mac Allister have sent messages on social media (Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Liverpool duo Ibrahima Konate and Alexis Mac Allister have sent messages on social media after a difficult week for Arne Slot's team.

Slot's men have just nine games left to play, and both Konate and Mac Allister have sent messages on Instagram as the Reds prepare to enter the final months of the season.

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"We are all disappointed after yesterday’s [Sunday's] result but thank you for staying with us throughout the game," Konate said.



Now it’s time for international break and then a big push going into the last months of the season."

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Mac Allister, meanwhile, wrote: "Painful week for us but It doesn’t change the great things we’ve done this season, especially in the Premier League.

Time to stick together and go for it after international break."

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Speaking after the League Cup final defeat, Slot denied the suggestion that Liverpool's opponents wanted it more on the day.

“It was a game that went the way they wanted it to go,” said the Reds boss.

Newcastle deserved to win as the game went in the way they wanted it to go.

“It wasn’t like we were only running after them, we had to defend a lot of long balls and second balls and that’s their strength.

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“I don’t think there was more hunger from them.

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