LIVERPOOL, England — Arne Slot was facing a full-blown crisis at Liverpool on Wednesday after the beleaguered English champion lost by a three-goal margin for the third straight game and plunged into its worst run of form in more than 70 years.

PSV Eindhoven pulled away for a 4-1 win at Anfield in the Champions League to leave Liverpool with nine defeats in its last 12 games, a scarcely believable streak for a team that cruised to the Premier League title a matter of months ago and then spent $570 million on new players in the summer transfer window.

“This is a shock. This is very, very unexpected,” said Slot, whose position is coming under increasing scrutiny.

The Dutchman said it was inevitable there would be speculation over his future, given the run of results.

“If any manager arou

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