Liverpool manager Arne Slot blamed his team’s 3-2 loss to Bournemouth on fatigue, saying they “ran out of energy” in the closing stages. The Reds had fought back from 2-0 down to level with 10 minutes to go, thanks to goals from Virgil van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai, but Amine Adli’s 95th-minute strike sealed the win for the Cherries. Slot cited the tight schedule and injury problems as factors, saying his players were “tired” after a midweek Champions League win over Marseille.
The defeat leaves Liverpool fourth in the Premier League, 14 points behind leaders Arsenal, and raises questions about their Champions League qualification hopes. Slot insisted his team has “togetherness” but needs consistency, adding that the result was a “cruel” one.
