Slot Blames Frimpong Error as Liverpool Fall at Palace
Arne Slot (Liverpool)
September 2025
Liverpool’s unbeaten run ended in a 2-1 loss at Selhurst Park, undone by a late Eddie Nketiah strike. Federico Chiesa had levelled after Ismaila Sarr’s opener, but sloppy defending at a long throw cost Slot’s side their perfect start. Slot criticised summer signing Jeremie Frimpong for abandoning his marker in the dying moments, calling it “unnecessary” with time almost up. He admitted Palace deserved to win, praising their intensity, while lamenting Liverpool’s wastefulness and repeated vulnerability from set pieces.