Liverpool got a pair of goals from Virgil van Dijk but watched as Aston Villa scored four times to leapfrog them on the table and secure Champions League football ahead of them.
Arne Slot’s Reds are still in good position to reach the UCL via a top-five place, but a win would’ve been enough on Friday and Liverpool never really looked like that was in the cards.
So how did the underfire Slot see it ahead of a huge final week game at Anfield?
Arne Slot reaction — What did Liverpool boss say after Reds concede four, fail to clinch Champions League berth?
We’ll share all of Arne Slot’s words as soon as he speaks from Villa Park.