Published: 16:20, 4 April 2026 | Updated: 16:20, 4 April 2026

Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai slammed his side’s lack of fighting spirit and mentality as the champions were thrashed 4-0 by Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-final.

Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick and Antoine Semenyo netted the other as City beat Liverpool for the third time this season and booked another trip to Wembley.

A large majority of the 7,600 away fans headed for an early exit as home supporters taunted under-fire Arne Slot with chants of ‘you’re getting sacked in the morning’.

Szoboszlai said: ‘The fighting spirit wasn't there enough, the mentality wasn't there enough. None of us were there to be honest as much as we could.

‘It's a hard time but we have to stick together. On Wednesday there is another chance but we have to get it in our head this is not the season we would like to end.

‘I don't know (why it happens). It's hard to find words to be honest. We wanted this one so much. You lose 4-0 at City and it's not the...