On the face of it, Manchester City's 4-0 win over Liverpool was as emphatic as it gets. But the frustration for Liverpool supporters is that it is the details that are costing their side. Arne Slot puts some of that down to misfortune. It is much more than that.

The Liverpool head coach turned to his now familiar complaints about his side being punished for every mistake, while failing to take their chances at the other end. And it is true that the expected-goals data had this FA quarter-final as a 2.44 versus 1.46 game.

Possession was shared. The teams had 11 shots each. And yet, it is not luck. It is a lack of attention to detail that keeps undermining Liverpool's efforts. The fear is that this can now be seen as part of a wider trend, a slipping of the standards at Anfield this season.

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Slot responds to tough questions after Liverpool's 4-0 defeat to Man City

"I think after they scored the 1-0 we were still in the game but...