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Liverpool's Pre-Season Woe: Defeat by Preston in Arne Slot's Debut

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Liverpool faced a setback in their pre-season as they were defeated by Preston North End in Arne Slot's first game in charge.

Liverpool's pre-season got off to a rocky start as they were edged out 1-0 by Preston North End in a behind-closed-doors friendly at the AXA Training Centre. The match saw Mo Salah and Harvey Elliott feature, but it was Republic of Ireland international Robbie Brady who scored the decisive goal for Championship side PNE.

In Arne Slot's debut as Liverpool's manager, the Reds couldn't secure a victory, leaving fans and critics speculating about the team's performance. Despite the efforts of Salah, Elliott, and other key players, Liverpool failed to find the back of the net, leading to a disappointing result against Preston.

The match highlighted the importance of strategic decisions in football, with the transfer saga of Leny Yoro becoming a focal point. Yoro, who was sought after by top clubs like Real Madrid and Liverpool, ended up signing for Manchester United, showcasing the twists and turns of the transfer window.

As Liverpool regroup for the upcoming season, their first defeat under Slot raises questions about the squad's readiness. With Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai among the starters, the Reds will need to bounce back quickly to prove their strength in the challenging season ahead.

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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 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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Leny Yoro: How Liverpool's strategic withdrawal gave Man United ... (Pulse Live Kenya)

Leny Yoro was coveted by Real Madrid and Liverpool but he has ended up at Manchester United who took advantage when their Premier League rivals withdrew ...

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

Championship side PNE's official Twitter account announced that they had won the game 1-0, with Republic of Ireland international Robbie Brady scoring an ' ...

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Liverpool fans react after Arne Slot's side lose behind-closed-doors ... (Liverpool.com)

Liverpool boss Arne Slot could only watch on as the Reds lost a behind-closed-doors friendly on Friday against Championship side Preston North End 1-0 in ...

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Liverpool left to rue Leny Yoro's Manchester United transfer after ... (Liverpool.com)

The Reds missed out on signing the French sensation this summer following his move to Old Trafford and they may live to regret that even more following ...

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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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Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai among starters as ... (Evening Standard)

Liverpool were beaten 1-0 by Preston in a behind-closed-doors friendly on Friday. The Reds do not play their first official pre-season fixture until July 27 ...

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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 star, who were unable to avoid the Reds from suffering defeat at the AXA ...

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Yoro transfer hysteria โ€“ and why LFC fans shouldn't dwell on it (This Is Anfield)

In truth, though, the stance supporters should probably be taking, if they want to enjoy supporting Liverpool FC, is to simply not care too much about other ...

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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)

Liverpool played against Championship side Preston North End in Kirkby on Friday as new head coach Arne Slot saw his players in a match-type environment for ...

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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 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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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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Ranking the best Liverpool midfield trios of All-time (Rush The Kop)

While other players from those sides are more remembered, this trio allowed the likes of Kenny Dalglish and Ian Rush to bomb forward and rack up goals for fun.

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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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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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Arne Slot responds as Liverpool lose to Preston in pre-season friendly (Evening Standard)

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot is looking at the positives after overseeing his first game in charge of the club. The Reds were beaten 1-0 by Championship ...

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Arne Slot's optimistic message after Liverpool lose to Preston in club ... (Pulse Live Kenya)

Arne Slot is happy that all his players were fit throughout the match. Arne Slot, Liverpool's new head coach, remains upbeat despite overseeing a 1-0 defeat to ...

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Man Utd told to beat Liverpool to 'amazing' ยฃ84m star who can form ... (Teamtalk.com)

A former Manchester United striker has urged Sir Jim Ratcliffe to elevate the club's attack with the sensational signing of Napoli ace Khvicha Kvaratskhelia ...

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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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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 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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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 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 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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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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