Liverpool manager Arne Slot insisted his side were just as hungry for the title as Newcastle United. But lost the game because they played according to the Magpies.

The Dutchman said Liverpool were beaten. By Newcastle with their “natural game”. Which was physical and always won the battles, resulting in a 2-1 defeat in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley on Sunday. The defeat meant Newcastle

won their first major domestic trophy in 70 years.

“It was a disappointing result and a disappointing performance,” Slot said after the game.

“It was completely different to how I felt. After the defeat to Paris Saint-Germain (in the last 16 of the Champions League). “

Losing two games in a row is the first time we have done it. But maybe because we were at the end of the competition. “

Even Liverpool can lose. We got beat in their style. Today it was not about running, it was about dueling. “

The game went the way they wanted, lots of fighting and physicality. There was no intensity in the game. So you can’t judge whether we were physically tired or not. สมัครสมาชิก UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน. They skipped our pressing, the game was too slow.

Asked if Newcastle needed the win more given their long wait for silverware, Slot said:

“No, it’s 70 years they haven’t won it but that’s what the fans are about. “

For the players, they’ve only had 15 years of football and they want to win every trophy they’re competing for, that’s what we want as well. “

The game went the way they wanted everything.