Slot would have signed up for being 8 points clear at the top of the table with 12 games left but he could not hide his frustration after a draw at Villa

Despite their superb domestic and European form, Slot has occasionally found it difficult to conceal his irritation with his players

Liverpool conceded from yet another set piece against Aston Villa and Arne Slot said what we have all been thinking as he rued his side’s inability to defend balls into the box. With 17 shots to Villa’s nine, and an xG of 2.44 to the hosts’ 0.73, the statistics clearly weighed heavily in the Reds’ favour.

The Uruguayan should have scored, but his left-footed attempt flew over the bar. It really was a terrible miss – one that cost Liverpool two valuable points. In his press conference, Slot was asked about Nunez’s miss. Instead of criticising his striker, the Reds boss decided to praise Szoboszlai’s role in the build-up.

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