Arne Slot blasted Liverpool for their lack of fighting spirit following an abysmal FA Cup capitulation at Manchester City.

The Reds manager has cautioned his team they must become more ruthless in defence or face a similar humiliation in their Champions League quarter-final first leg against Paris Saint-Germain next week.

Erling Haaland bagged a hat-trick while Antoine Semenyo also found the net as the Reds were hammered 4-0 in their quarter-final clash at the Etihad on Saturday afternoon.

Liverpool were beaten by Manchester City in the FA Cup(Image: Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)

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Liverpool were arguably the superior side before Haaland's spot-kick opener triggered the visitors to concede four goals in a devastating 20-minute spell spanning either side of the interval, reports the Liverpool Echo.

A dejected Dominik Szoboszlai admitted after the match that the Reds had been lacking in fighting spirit as they endured a fourth loss in seven outings.

When informed of the midfielder's remarks, Slot...