By LEWIS STEELE, FOOTBALL REPORTER

Published: 12:04, 7 November 2025 | Updated: 12:05, 7 November 2025

Arne Slot prefers losing to winning. 

At least in terms of performances – as the Liverpool boss insists the display in their loss against Manchester United was better than that in the win over Aston Villa, despite the outside noise being completely different.

Slot is always candid about tactics and performance levels, with the Dutchman often thinking results dictate too much of the post-match chatter.

He said: 'I liked our performance more against United than Villa, I think I am the only one. The result I liked was against Villa!

'What I mean from that, is from open play we created much more chances against United than Villa. We had to take more risks but we didn't concede a lot (of chances) against United.

'We were "lucky" against Villa that one of the best keepers in the world made a mistake and we had a deflection to score.

Arne Slot says he preferred his side's performance in their 2-1 defeat...