Arne Slot, the head coach of Liverpool, addressed the team's unacceptable work rate following their recent losses, including the Carabao Cup final. During a team meeting, he emphasized the importance of maintaining a high level of effort to achieve silverware. Acknowledging that the defeat against Newcastle was a turning point this season, he reflected on his own decisions regarding player rotation after a tiring Champions League match. As Liverpool prepares for a crucial Merseyside derby against Everton, Slot aims to reinforce a strong work ethic that has historically supported their title pursuits.
The head coach said the Wembley defeat against Newcastle was the first time we deserved to lose a game this season and that, with hindsight, he could have rotated more given the 120-minute exertions against Paris Saint-Germain.
Slot said: There was definitely a message to the players and it was as simple as it has always been: don't accept being outworked by a team, which we were against Newcastle.
It can happen in a season once or twice but it shouldn't happen many times. We showed them the work rate they have put in for so many games in a row.
For me, apart from quality, that is an incredible work rate in every single game we played in the Premier League.
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