Liverpool’s season hit a new low on Sunday as they succumbed to a late defeat against Manchester United.

The Reds were hoping to hit restart after the October international break, but instead fell further into a deepening pit of despair.

The loss was a fourth consecutive one for Arne Slot, who became the first Liverpool manager since Brendan Rodgers in 2014 to achieve that unwanted feat.

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Even the Liverpool team who went on that appalling run under Rodgers 11 years ago managed to pull themselves away from a fifth defeat running, however.

It was not much of a reprieve, but they did claim a 2-2 draw against Bulgarian side Ludogorets Razgrad in the Champions League to stop the rot.

Once again, it is an away game on the European stage which stands between Liverpool and a fifth straight loss. But if Slot cannot manage what Rodgers did and loses again, he will do something not seen at Anfield for over 70 years.

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Since his arrival at Liverpool, Slot has been setting all kinds of records. The Dutchman had a spectacular first season in charge which put him amongst the Anfield...