Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones has delivered a stunningly frank and emotional assessment of the club's deepening crisis, branding their current form "unacceptable" after a humiliating 4-1 defeat to PSV Eindhoven at Anfield.
A Dressing Room in Despair
The defeat marks a staggering ninth loss in Liverpool's last twelve outings, a run of form that has heaped immense pressure on head coach Arne Slot. Jones, speaking in a heartfelt interview with Irish broadcaster RTE, appeared visibly stunned and furious in the aftermath of another capitulation from the reigning Premier League champions.
"I don't know, I don't have the answers, I'm the same as everyone else," a despondent Jones admitted. "It's unacceptable to be honest. As I said, I don't even have the words, I'm past being angry and sad, I'm at the point now where I don't have the words."
He went on to emphasise his dual role as both a player and a fan, stating he had never experienced such a poor run of results. In a brutally honest conclusion, Jones declared, "But as of now, we're in the s*** and it needs to change."
Anfield Capitulation Against PSV
The latest defeat unfolded in dramatic fashion at a shell-shocked Anfield. PSV took an early lead within five minutes after a Virgil van Dijk handball led to an Ivan Perisic penalty. Liverpool showed brief signs of life when Dominik Szoboszlai, one of their few consistent performers this season, equalised 16 minutes later.
The home side dominated possession and created chances through Hugo Ekitike, Cody Gakpo, and Van Dijk before the break. That momentum continued after half-time with Alexis Mac Allister and Gakpo coming close, but the game turned on a critical error from Milos Kerkez, which allowed Guus Til to put PSV back in front.
The defensive frailties that have plagued Liverpool all season were then exposed again. A mistake from Ibrahima Konate led to a PSV break, finished by Couhaib Driouech. The same player then completed his brace in added time with a brilliant strike, sealing a 4-1 thrashing and meaning Liverpool have now conceded 10 goals in their last three fixtures.
Mounting Pressure on Arne Slot
The result has intensified the scrutiny on manager Arne Slot, with his position becoming a major topic of speculation. When questioned about the fairness of this criticism, Slot offered a pragmatic response.
"I don’t think it’s important if it is fair or not. But that it’s normal, that I understand," Slot said. "If any manager around the world loses football games, let alone as many as we have lost, it’s quite normal that people have an opinion about that."
He denied that his players were failing to show their quality but conceded that his methods were not having the desired effect. "It is obvious that I don’t do it in the way that I did it last season," Slot admitted, taking responsibility for the team's collective errors. His focus, he insisted, remains on analysis and improvement rather than worrying about his own job security.
Despite the second Champions League loss, Liverpool still remain in the playoff spots, but the atmosphere around the club is one of profound concern, echoed perfectly by the raw emotion of Curtis Jones's post-match interview.
