New Delhi, Sept. 28 -- Liverpool's head coach, Arne Slot, was candid in his assessment of his team's 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace in their recent English Premier League (EPL) clash. The defeat at Selhurst Park ended Liverpool's impressive five-game winning streak, and Slot didn't pointed the finger at his team's shortcomings.

"We can only blame ourselves for defending the way we did," he said in his post-match press conference.

The match saw Crystal Palace dominate early, with Ismaila Sarr opening the scoring in the ninth minute, capitalizing on Liverpool's shaky first-half performance.

"They deserved to be up two or three goals in the first half," Slot admitted, acknowledging Palace's creation of four clear chances. Liverpool struggled ...