Jan 2 (Reuters) - Liverpool manager Arne Slot admitted ‌his side needs "a bit of magic" to unlock tight games as the reigning Premier League champions sit fourth ‌at the season's halfway point, 12 points behind leaders Arsenal.

Despite a seven-game unbeaten run in the ‌league which steadied the ship after six losses in seven games prior, Slot painted a picture of grinding results rather than free-flowing football ahead of Sunday's trip to Fulham.