The Reds fought from two goals down to equalize late in the second half of the Premier League match, but a last-second winner from Amine Adli broke the hearts of the visitors at Dean Court.
Slot cited the two-day gap and short turnaround time between their visit to Marseille in the UEFA Champions League in midweek and this weekend’s match on the south coast as one of the main reasons for the defeat.
Liverpool ‘ran out of energy’ as Bournemouth secured a late victory
“Frustrating of course,” the Dutchman told Sky Sports after the final whistle. “Conceding a goal is always frustrating, but especially when there is no time to get back into the game,” he said at his post-match press conference.
“I think it’s safe to say that they could have scored 3-2 a little earlier. A few of our players ran out of energy, and I can’t criticize them for that.”
“Two days ago we had to play an away match in Europe. We are the only team that played the Champions League and had two days in between.”
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“After an away game, another away game against one of the most intense teams.
“What shouldn’t have happened is that you have to win at the end, which is more difficult.
“The rest of the game was completely different. We dominated the game.”
The defeat was Liverpool’s first since late November and the first time they have lost to Bournemouth since March 2023.
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