Liverpool head coach Arne Slot said he does not believe his players have lost their confidence but admits he is facing a "challenge" at Anfield after Sunday's defeat to Manchester United .

The Reds lost 2-1 on Merseyside thanks to a late goal from Harry Maguire and have now suffered four consecutive defeats for the first time since Nov. 2014. The result leaves them fourth in the table, four points behind leaders Arsenal .

Asked whether this is the biggest challenge of his managerial career to date, Slot said: "I think as a manager you constantly face challenges. So when I just started, you face the challenge of being a new manager and then you need to win games. And when you do well, you go to a bigger club and people are like: 'Let's see how he does over there.'

"Then you go to

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