Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch has openly admitted that he and his teammates are angry following a crushing 4-1 defeat to PSV Eindhoven at Anfield, a result that has dramatically increased the pressure on manager Arne Slot.
Dressing Room Fury After European Humiliation
The heavy Champions League loss on Wednesday evening marks Liverpool's third consecutive defeat in all competitions, with each loss coming by a three-goal margin. This dismal run started with a Premier League defeat to Manchester City and was followed by a loss to Nottingham Forest, leaving the defending champions languishing in 12th place in the table.
The poor form has now spread to European competition, with the battering by PSV leaving Liverpool in a lowly 13th position in the Champions League league phase table. The team's overall record shows a shocking six defeats in their last seven Premier League outings.
Gravenberch's Candid Post-Match Reaction
When questioned by TNT Sports about the mood in the camp after the PSV capitulation, Gravenberch did not hold back. "What can I say about today, we are just angry," he confessed. "Angry that we lost."
The Dutch international offered a brief analysis of the match, suggesting the performance was not entirely negative. "I think in the first half we didn't even play badly. We created a lot of chances," he stated. However, he acknowledged the dramatic second-half collapse, adding, "In the second half - it went really wrong."
Mounting Pressure on Manager Arne Slot
In the aftermath of the humiliating result, manager Arne Slot was directly confronted with questions about his future at the club. He responded by acknowledging the inevitable speculation that follows such a poor run of form.
"I don't think it's important if it's fair or not," Slot said when quizzed on his job security. "But that is normal. That I understand. If any manager around the world loses football games, let alone so many as we've lost, it's quite normal that people have an opinion about that."
He described the situation as a "shock for everyone", including the players, journalists, and himself, calling it "very, very, very unexpected" given the quality within the squad.
Attention now turns to Liverpool's next Premier League fixture, an away trip to West Ham United, where the team will be desperately seeking a victory to halt their alarming slide and ease the growing pressure on their manager.
