'No fight, no character, no effort' — UK media reacts to Liverpool FA Cup exit

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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCLiverpool was dumped out of the FA Cup on Saturday, as Arne Slot's players were thrashed 4-0 by Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, with Erling Haaland scoring a hat-trickLiverpool was thrashed on Saturday(Image: Getty Images)And then there was one.Liverpool's season now hinges solely on the Champions League after suffering a humiliating 4-0 defeat to Manchester City in the team's FA Cup quarterfinal on Saturday. While Liverpool.com was present and delivered comprehensive coverage as always, here's what the national press in the United Kingdom made of a woeful day for Arne Slot's men.READ MORE: Virgil van Dijk apologizes to Liverpool fans and makes honest Man City admissionREAD MORE: Former Liverpool star rips into 'embarrassing' performance and calls for 'big decisions'Paul Joyce — The TimesJoyce wrote in The Times: "There is a soft underbelly to a squad that think they are better than they are judging by the amount of tricks and flicks seen at 0-0 and that speaks directly to a head coach who should not test the patience of owner Fenway Sports Group too much."FSG wants the Dutchman to turn things around, but on days such as this, where are the signs that anything other than a further unravelling is going to occur?"Whether it is Manchester City or someone else, too often you see players slaloming beyond those in Liverpool shirts.Arne Slot is struggling at Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)"When Liverpool try to do the same, they are dragged back, brought down or jostled off the ball."Andy Hunter — The GuardianHunter wrote in The Guardian: "No fight, no character and, unforgivably, precious little effort for the 20 minutes when Manchester City ran riot either side of the interval resulted in the heaviest defeat of Slot's Liverpool reign.

Inevitably, the spotlight intensifies on Slot, but what of a group of players – recipients of the highest wage bill in the Premier League last season – who effectively surrendered here on Saturday?"Liverpool produced a showreel of embarrassments in the first of their two quarter-finals."Lewis Steele — Daily MailSteele wrote in the Daily Mail: "This was the travelling Kop voting with their feet. They pay their money, follow this lot around the country and time and again have not been repaid on the pitch."Not that any fan is entitled to success, they know that.

But they are entitled to question what on earth is going on with this mess of a season. Forget any talk of a 'transition' year, that is a lame excuse only used in hindsight."This was supposed to be the time when they began building a dynasty."Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCManchester City FCFA Cup