Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has rejected the suggestion that his side were not as “hungry” as opponents Newcastle United during Sunday’s Carabao Cup final defeat. Newcastle won 2-1 at Wembley Stadium to secure their first domestic major trophy since the FA Cup in 1955.

Exit from the Champions League and defeat in the Carabao Cup over the space of five days has left the Dutchman chasing just one trophy in his maiden Anfield campaign. But Fowler said winning a record-equalling 20th title could not be underestimated.

Arne Slot has explained why Alexis Mac Allister was left marking Dan Burn from set-pieces during Liverpool ’s painful Carabao Cup final defeat by Newcastle. It was a decision that had fans and pundits alike baffled as the Reds struggled notably to contain the threat of Newcastle’s towering defender from corners in the first half at Wembley.