Slaughter: With the team’s tactical layout and the quality of the players, no one would have expected us to lose so much.

At 4 o'clock in the morning tonight, in the fifth round of the UEFA Champions League, Liverpool will face PSV Eindhoven at home. Before the game, Liverpool coach Slott talked about the current sluggish situation of fans.

■Liverpool has lost 6 of the last 7 games in the Premier League and 8 of 11 in all competitions

Sloter: "It's almost ridiculous. This is something I never thought I would face, no matter which club, let alone when you are the head coach of Liverpool. It is unbelievable. It is unexpected for the club, for me, for everyone. But we also work in a club like this. If you really have to face this situation, then this is probably the best place to be. Because in this kind of team, the more difficult it is, the more we unite and work harder to achieve the goals that Liverpool usually has." He was scheduled to receive the "Coach of the Year" award at the ceremony.

Sloter said: "It's not difficult for me to stay calm, it's my personality. Most people would describe me as a calm person. This situation is certainly not pleasant at all. Losing is never pleasant, especially at a club like Liverpool."

"To be honest, with our tactical arrangements and the quality of our players, I really didn't expect it to get to this point. No one would have expected us to. Losing so much. You can use the data to speak: we have lost six of the last seven games in the Premier League; but I can also say that we have lost two of the last four games and we have won three games in the Champions League, but it is still below the level required by Liverpool. Of course I will take responsibility and feel guilty about it."

■ Despite winning the Premier League title in his first season, Slott said that he has to prove himself every day.

Sloter said: "You can't say, 'We won the league,' or 'We did this and that,' and then everything is OK. If you work at this level, the next game is always the most important, and you have to prove yourself again and again."

"No matter what. "Me, the players, or anyone working in this environment, you have to keep moving forward, especially when things are not going well. I don't know if I need to prove myself to the fans, but I have to prove myself to myself, to the players, to everyone involved in the club."