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MILAN — Liverpool found respite and resolve at the San Siro, edging past Inter Milan in the Champions League without Mohamed Salah and offering embattled manager Arne Slot the most significant win of his tenure to date. Dominik Szoboszlai’s nerveless conversion from the penalty spot and a disciplined clean sheet ended Inter’s 18-match unbeaten home run in Europe and delivered Liverpool’s first away Champions League victory without Salah since 2009. The significance ran deeper than the scoreline. After a fraught 72 hours and…

"Not good enough." That was Arne Slot’s blunt assessment following his inaugural loss as Liverpool manager last Saturday. The unexpected 1-0 defeat at home to Nottingham Forest in the English Premier League shattered Slot’s unblemished record since taking over from Jurgen Klopp at Anfield after the previous season. "We dominated possession but carved out only three or four decent chances. Frankly, that's insufficient," lamented the Dutchman, expressing disbelief at his team’s loss to Forest. "Losing a home game…