The defeat in the West Midlands marks a staggering 20th loss of the season across all competitions, a figure that includes their Community Shield penalty shootout defeat. Liverpool's inability to perform away from Anfield has been the defining characteristic of their decline, especially against high-calibre opposition.
Slot struggled to pinpoint the exact cause of the issues on the road but admitted the manner of the goals conceded was unacceptable. "In general teams struggle more away from home but for a top team like us it's far too many losses and dropped points," he admitted. "That hugely has to do with the way we concede is far too easy in general. We have chances but we've not been as clinical in fishing them this season as we were last season. It doesn't help that Alexander Isak has hardly played for us or that Hugo Ekitike has been unavailable. It is what it is. Next week, Brentford is where our focus is."