Arne Slot's job at Liverpool hangs on defining period after thumping by Man City

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MAN CITY 4-0 LIVERPOOL: An Erling Haaland hat-trick, strike from Antoine Semenyo and missed penalty by Mo Salah made it a miserable day for Liverpool, as they exited the FA CupIt is a familiar sight in the Etihad technical area. And when Liverpool have missed chances this season, they have invariably been punished.

Latest Reds news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageREAD MORE: Hugo Ekitike shirt swap during Man City thrashing leaves Liverpool fans fumingREAD MORE: Ally McCoist delivers withering Mo Salah verdict after Man City nightmare - 'A shadow'This was the first of five games in 15 days for Liverpool - ending with the Merseyside derby on April 19 - that could well decide Slot’s future. That would only have given Liverpool the most insignificant of consolations but Salah’s error-strewn contribution typified Liverpool’s day.It is fair to say that his fellow veteran, Virgil van Dijk, fared little better, conceding City’s breakthrough penalty and half a yard off the pace in both a physical and mental sense.

Again, they were more than competitive for that first half an hour or so but as soon as Van Dijk has fouled Nico O’Reilly to give Haaland his first, they were finished.And after each and every City goal, there were no recriminations in red ranks. And even more worryingly for the Liverpool hierarchy, there were no recriminations or signs of defiance amongst the travelling fans.They had also accepted their fate long before Semenyo made it three and Haaland four and Salah missed his penalty.