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liverpool Owner Arne Slott He ruled out talk of a potential new contract as he focused on trying to halt his side’s worrying decline.
Reuben Amorim Manchester United’s overseas form is on his mind, while European fixtures have been blamed for only one Premier League The event is being scheduled on Boxing Day.
The only unbeaten record in the EFL fell due to Kiefer Moore’s hat-trick wrexham 3–2 win over Championship leaders Coventry.
Slot rejected the contract
Liverpool boss Arne Slott is only concerned about stopping his team’s worrying decline amid reports of a new contract signing.
The Dutchman faces the first real test of his Anfield reign as the Premier League champions have suffered four consecutive defeats as part of a comprehensive run of six defeats in seven games in all competitions.
Despite this, reports suggest the Slots are in talks over a new deal, but that is not their focus.
Asked about a potential new contract, he said ahead of Saturday’s clash with Aston Villa: “It was the last question I was expecting.
“I am completely focused on getting Liverpool back to winning ways, that is my first answer.
“My second answer is that there are contract negotiations, if they are there, we never talk about it here. The first thought is to win again, that’s my main focus.”
The distant form that haunts the Amorim
Ruben Amorim says Manchester United must start playing better on the road as they head to Nottingham Forest in search of their second win of the season.
The Red Devils are on a three-match winning streak, with wins at Old Trafford against Sunderland and Brighton’s first win at Liverpool since 2016.
But that memorable Anfield win represents United’s only victory in a season that has seen defeats at Manchester City and the Brentford compound and a humiliating Carabao Cup defeat away to Grimsby.
“I watched the last game,” Amorim said of facing Forest on the one-year anniversary of his appointment as United manager.
“It was one of the first games here that we won and we were very lucky in that game. You look at the result and it shouldn’t be the same result.
“We need to understand that we are not the same team outside and at home, so we need to improve the way we control the environment.”
Europe to blame for Boxing Day famine – Premier League
The Premier League says only one match has been scheduled on Boxing Day this year due to the expansion of European competitions.
Manchester United’s home match against Newcastle is the only top-flight match which will kick off at 8pm, in what is traditionally a big day of matches.
“The Premier League would like to acknowledge the circumstances which have led to a reduced number of matches on Boxing Day this season – impacting an important tradition in English football,” the Premier League said in a statement.
“There are now a number of challenges in Premier League fixture scheduling inherent in the expansion of European club competitions – which led to amendments to our domestic calendar ahead of last season, including changes to the FA Cup.
“This ultimately left the Premier League as a 33-weekend competition – fewer than the previous season, despite there being a 380-match competition since 1995.”
Wrexham hand Coventry their first defeat
Kiefer Moore hit Coventry with an excellent second-half hat-trick as Wrexham won 3–2 to hand the Championship leaders their first league defeat.
Coventry, previously the only unbeaten team in the EFL, were on the verge of a club-record seventh consecutive league win when Efron Mason-Clark brilliantly put them ahead midway through the first half.
But Moore took the contest to its peak by scoring two goals in the space of nine second-half minutes, the Wales striker taking advantage of some excellent assists from Josh Windass.
Moore then took his tally for the season to nine with another assist from Windass – seven minutes from time, his superb left-footed strike was followed by his first right-footed finish and header.
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto gave Coventry hope from 20 yards but Wrexham dropped to 11th.
What’s going on today?
Liverpool will be looking to avoid a seventh defeat in eight matches when they take on Aston Villa at Anfield in this evening’s Premier League match.
Earlier, Manchester United traveled to Nottingham Forest, while leaders Arsenal visited Burnley and Tottenham faced Chelsea.
Sixty-eight teams compete in the first round of the FA Cup and Motherwell play St Mirren in the Scottish League Cup semi-finals.