Dominik Szoboszlai tantrum, Hugo Ekitike drama, Xabi Alonso chants — Arne Slot's nightmare day
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesArne SlotArne Slot suffered the heaviest defeat of his Liverpool career on Saturday as the Reds were dumped out of the FA Cup, and the result wasn't the only negative aspect of the gameDominik Szoboszlai was clearly not happy with Liverpool's fans at full-time(Image: 2026 Simon Stacpoole/Offside)Arne Slot endured one of the worst days of his Liverpool reign as the Reds succumbed to a 4-0 loss to Manchester City on Saturday.The loss was the heaviest that Slot has suffered since arriving at Anfield in 2024, and leaves the club with one last chance of claiming silverware before the end of the season. That trophy is the biggest of the lot, with the Reds still in the Champions League, but they face a tricky two-legged quarter-final against defending champion Paris Saint-Germain.Slot's attention will probably have started to turn to that game when Antoine Semenyo scored to make it 3-0, but plenty of fans are still stewing over what transpired in Manchester.READ MORE: Liverpool fans hit out at Reds defender after he 'gave up' in Man City defeatREAD MORE: BBC host Mark Chapman can only laugh at Liverpool's calamitous Man City displayIt was a nightmare day on the field for Liverpool, which began when Mohamed Salah spurned a brilliant chance to open the scoring in the first half.The Egyptian looked to be in prime position to score after getting in behind the City defense, but a couple of loose touches ended with Abdukodir Khusanov getting back and putting a challenge in.A refereeing decision went in Liverpool's favor before City opened the scoring as Rayan Cherki's appeals for a penalty were waved away, but Michael Oliver did point to the spot a few minutes later when Nico O'Reilly was felled by Virgil van Dijk.Arne Slot presided over the heaviest defeat of his Liverpool career(Image: Getty Images)That triggered a 20-minute period in the game either side of half-time, during which City raced away with the game, scoring all four goals.
Although City did not score again after the 55-minute mark, there was still plenty of drama to come.Mohamed Salah missed a penalty after Hugo Ekitike was taken down in the box, while Ekitike then faced criticism from supporters for swapping shirts with compatriot Cherki while the game was still going on.Thousands of Liverpool fans left the stadium earlier, and some of those that stuck it out until the end chanted for Xabi Alonso, the former Liverpool midfielder who many people would like to see replace Slot in the dugout.Another negative takeaway was Dominik Szoboszlai's bizarre reaction in the direction of the away end following the final whistle. He appeared frustrated with the supporters for some reason, gesturing for them to give more as he threw his hands up in frustration.Unsurprisingly, that reaction went down like a lead balloon, and although he is a popular player due to the promising season that he is having, he has a history of going against the supporters.Last season, he castigated them for turning on Trent Alexander-Arnold after it was revealed that the England international would be leaving at the back end of last season.Szoboszlai has been touted as a possible future captain, but he has a lot to learn about the importance of not getting on the wrong side of his own supporters.PSG in Paris is next up on Wednesday night, and the spotlight will be on both Slot and Szoboszlai in that game after what transpired in Manchester – although it will shine far more brightly on the head coach, whose position will come under further scrutiny should the Reds suffer another heavy defeat.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCArne Slot