Published: 18:30, 20 October 2025 | Updated: 18:31, 20 October 2025

Arne Slot is not afraid to raise his voice, and turned the air blue several times last season even as Liverpool bulldozed their way to the Premier League title.

But even after a fourth straight defeat, the mood was calm in the Reds' dressing room while the Sky Sports cameras were capturing the celebrations in Manchester United's room following a 2-1 defeat for Slot's men.

That is not to say they all sat in silence, but Slot cut a more relaxed figure in the immediate aftermath of the most striking result of this month of disappointments. For the first time in his managerial career, the head coach knows he is under pressure.

Not pressure in the sense that his job is under threat – that is silly, Slot has enough credit in the bank to last a while yet before that is a serious conversation – but pressure in that the fans are frustrated and the grumbles are growing louder.

‘You cannot hide, you have to keep going,’ was the gist of what...