Liverpool Trio Were Abysmal in Champions League Loss v PSV – They Let Slot Down. Arne Slot is struggling to turn things around at Liverpool after the Reds fell to a ninth defeat in 12 games in all competitions following a 4-1 defeat to PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League on Wednesday night.The manager opted for a familiar-looking lineup despite the club’s struggles, with Dominick Szoboszlai starting at right-back and Curtis Jones in central midfield, with a front three of Mohamed Salah, Hugo Ekitike and Cody Gakpo.However, despite the team being fresh and arguably fired up to put things right in front of the Anfield crowd, they fell to goals from Ivan Perisic, Guus Til and a Couhaid Driouech brace, leaving the manager with major question marks surrounding his future.But while it’s Slot who will face the biggest questions, there were a number of players on the pitch who did very little to help him out, and it’s fair to say that they let him down, and now he must consider whether they play any part in the side going forward in the next games.Van Dijk, Salah and Gakpo Let Slot Down vs PSVLiverpool’s Virgil van Dijk puts his hand on his head.Premier League – Liverpool v Nottingham Forest – Anfield, Liverpool, Britain – November 22, 2025 Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk reacts REUTERS/Phil NobleIn what will come as a shock to absolutely nobody, one player who turned in a shocker of a performance was star attacker Mohamed Salah, who once again failed to register a goal or assist when the team were in a time of need.The Egyptian managed just one shot throughout the game, and while hs creative juices were attempting to flow, he didn’t help the team score a goal, extending his run to three games without a goal contribution and just two goals in his last ten games.Another player who really struggled was Cody Gakpo, who has been scapegoated by fans for much of the campaign. The Dutch winger registered an assist after cutting in from the left wing and seeing his shot saved, with the rebound falling kindly to Szoboszlai to tap in and equalise.But aside from that he lost possession 21 times, completed just 3 of 9 crosses in the game and missed one big chance, according to Sofascore.In a surprising turn of events though, while Ibrahima Konate has struggled massively this season and was at fault for the third goal that went in, it was his partner Virgil Van Dijk who really struggled at Anfield tonight.The skipper conceded a penalty for the third time this season with an inexcusable handball, which has been compared to a slam dunk, and was also poor during general play, and now serious questions need to be asked about what Joe Gomez needs to do to get into the team.Fans Fume at Liverpool Trio vs PSVliverpool mohamed salahAs Liverpool crashed to yet another defeat, fans are calling for a change in the dugout, despite the fact they won the Premier League at a canter last season.But fans are also now losing patience with key first-team stars. One fan said he was ‘sick and tired of watching Salah and Gakpo’ and described their performance as ‘awful’, while another said that the Reds were effectively playing with nine men because of them.Some fans are calling for the duo to be benched, with Federico Chiesa, Rio Ngumoha and Florian Wirtz all available to come in at some point too.Van Dijk and Salah’s standing essentially makes them untouchable, but if Slot wants to save his job, then he may have no option but to make the big call.
Liverpool Trio Were Abysmal in Champions League Loss v PSV – They Let Slot Down
