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Liverpool Suffers Defeat in Arne Slot's Debut as Manager

Arne Slot - Harvey Elliott - Liverpool FC - Mo Salah - Pre-Season Friendly - Racism in Sports - Virgil van Dijk

Liverpool faced a setback in a pre-season friendly against Preston North End, with Mo Salah and Harvey Elliott on the field. Find out more about Arne Slot's first game in charge!

Liverpool faced a defeat in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Preston North End, marking Arne Slot's first game as the new manager. Despite showcasing players like Mo Salah and Harvey Elliott, the team fell short to a 1-0 loss. Slot fielded 25 players during the match, with Curtis Jones, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Salah among those on the field.

In the pre-season encounter, Liverpool exhibited promising performances from players like Doak, Salah, and Elliott, but it was Preston's Robbie Brady who secured the game's only goal. Slot, taking over from Jurgen Klopp, expressed satisfaction despite the loss, emphasizing the positive aspects of the team's performance.

The friendly match against Preston North End gave a glimpse of Liverpool's evolving strategies under Arne Slot's management. With Salah, Elliott, and other key players featuring in the game, expectations are high for the upcoming season. Despite the defeat, Slot's approach and the team's resilience are key points to watch out for in Liverpool's journey under the new management.

Liverpool fans eagerly await the team's next pre-season fixtures to see how Arne Slot continues to shape the squad. The blend of experienced and emerging talents, as seen in the friendly against Preston, sets the stage for an exciting season ahead.

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Liverpool lose to Preston in Arne Slot's first game as Mo Salah and ... (Goal.com)

Liverpool were beaten by Preston North End in a behind-closed-doors friendly, with Mo Salah and Harvey Elliott getting minutes.

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5 things we noticed in Liverpool's behind-closed-doors friendly ... (Liverpool.com)

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Liverpool edged out by Preston in first pre-season friendly (Liverpool FC)

Liverpool were edged out 1-0 by Preston North End in a behind-closed-doors pre-season friendly at the AXA Training Centre on Friday.

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Liverpool are BEATEN in first match under Arne Slot - as Mohamed ... (Daily Mail)

Slot fielded 25 players across the 90 minutes including a number of first team stars. Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott, Dominik Szoboszlai and Mohamed Salah were ...

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25 Liverpool players feature in Slot's first pre-season friendly (This Is Anfield)

Doak, Salah and Elliott were among the biggest threats for Liverpool, but it was visiting midfielder Robbie Brady who netted the only goal of the game around ...

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Liverpool beaten by Preston North End in pre-season friendly as Mo ... (SPORTbible)

Mo Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai, Jarell Quansah were among those to feature in the first half XI, as per journalist David Lynch. The second half XI saw more ...

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Arne Slot: New Liverpool manager pleased despite pre-season loss ... (Eurosport.com)

Arne Slot oversaw his first match in charge of Liverpool after replacing Jurgen Klopp as manager. A friendly against Preston North End saw the Premier ...

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Arne Slot concern as Liverpool lose private Preston friendly despite ... (Daily Express)

Liverpool were beaten by Preston in Arne Slot's first game in charge in a friendly held behind closed doors on Friday.

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Arne Slot uses 25 players as Liverpool lose to Preston in ... (Telegraph.co.uk)

New coach uses more than two teams of players in behind-closed-doors friendly defeat to Championship outfit.

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Arne Slot offers excuse for Liverpool loss in behind-closed-doors ... (Daily Express)

Liverpool's lost 1-0 to Preston in a behind-closed-doors friendly as Arne Slot put his team to the test for the first time.

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Arne Slot beware: the embarrassing list of first signings made by ... (Football365.com)

The past seven Reds bosses have almost universally signed the injury prone, the forgettably obscure and the downright disappointing; even Jurgen Klopp was no ...

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Mohamed Salah captains Liverpool in pre-season defeat to Preston (KingFut)

Mohamed Salah captained Liverpool as they were edged out 1-0 by Preston North End in a behind-closed-doors pre-season friendly on Friday.

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Arne Slot repeats Jurgen Klopp trick that Liverpool fans will love (Liverpool.com)

Liverpool boss Arne Slot tasted defeat in his first friendly. But he didn't let the result get him down, promptly repeating a trick from Jurgen Klopp's ...

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Robbie Brady scores 40-yard STUNNER in Preston's 1-0 win over ... (Daily Mail)

In his first match as manager, Arne Slot suffered defeat as the Reds players were put through their paces in a behind-closed-doors friendly.

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Mural for Liverpool FC's first black player Howard Gayle unveiled (BBC News)

He became a role model following his standout performance for the Reds in a European Cup semi-final against Bayern Munich in 1981 and due to his activism. Mr ...

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Liverpool 0-1 Preston North End: Watch pre-season friendly action (Liverpool FC)

Watch the action from Liverpool's first pre-season friendly of the summer, against Preston North End, on LFCTV GO now...

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Mural celebrates Black footballer who made history at Liverpool (Liverpool Echo)

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Liverpool transfer news live as Takefusa Kubo bid 'prepared' amid ... (Liverpool.com)

Liverpool transfer news live as a bid is reportedly prepared for Real Sociedad winger Takefusa Kubo, Barcelona makes a Dani Olmo proposal and Joel Matip ...

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Mo Salah: Arne Slot reaches colossal decision on Liverpool contract ... (Teamtalk.com)

Liverpool have reached a firm decision over the future of Mo Salah - while a player tipped as his Anfield heir has admitted he is open to a transfer.

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Liverpool fans pick out passage of play where 'Slot Ball' was in full ... (SPORTbible)

Arne Slot's first match in charge of Liverpool was a behind-closed-doors defeat against Preston North End.

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Exclusive: Liverpool demand โ‚ฌ55m for fundamental star after Saudi ... (Teamtalk.com)

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk is a target for the Saudi Pro League and TEAMtalk can reveal the Reds' response to a recent approach and how the PIF plan ...

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Liverpool youth players walk off pitch and refuse to play after alleged ... (Liverpool.com)

The clash between Liverpool's U19's and Eintracht Frankfurt was abandoned following the incident after one of their players was subject to the alleged ...

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Liverpool U19s storm off field amid claims of racist abuse from ... (Goal.com)

Liverpool U19s match against Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany was marred by allegations a Reds player was racially abused by an opponent.

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Liverpool Under-19s 'walk off and refuse to play' after Reds player ... (Daily Mail)

A report from BILD states that a player from Frankfurt's Under-19 side is alleged to have used a racist term to insult a Liverpool player.

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Liverpool U19 clash abandoned after stars walk off pitch and refuse ... (Daily Express)

Liverpool's under-19 side walked off the pitch during their game against Eintracht Frankfurt after one of their players was allegedly subjected to racist ...

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Liverpool U19s walk off pitch after alleged racist abuse during ... (Metro)

Liverpool Under-19s' match against Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday was abandoned after one of their players was subject to alleged racist abuse.

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Liverpool U18s walk off pitch twice at German youth tournament ... (The Athletic)

Liverpool Under-18s walked off the pitch twice in successive days at a youth tournament in Germany after one of their players was allegedly racially abused.

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Liverpool youth team walk off pitch twice in two days after alleged ... (Sky Sports)

Liverpools Under-18s left the pitch twice in two days after alleged racist abuse towards one of their players at a youth tournament in Germany.

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Liverpool youngsters twice walk off pitch in protest after racism ... (Liverpool Echo)

Liverpool have called for an investigation after one of their players was targeted for alleged racist abuse during the Bundesliga Cup in Germany this ...

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Man runs from Liverpool to Bath in aid of Ben Saunders Foundation (BBC News)

Starting the challenge on Wednesday from Liverpool's Anfield Stadium before stopping off at Bristol's Ashton Gate, 23-year-old Fin Coyle will arrive at Twerton ...

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