Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot has mentioned he didn’t take pleasure in his group’s efficiency within the 1-0 victory over Girona within the UEFA Champions League. Slot mentioned the Reds lacked aggression and did not take management of proceedings at Estadi Montilivi.
Liverpool Extends Excellent Champions League Document
Premier League leaders Liverpool made the journey to the Estadi Montilivi in Catalonia for his or her UEFA Champions League Matchday 6 conflict with Girona on Tuesday evening, December 10. Having received their earlier 5 matches, the Reds had been the overwhelming favorites to say the utmost factors towards Michel’s aspect.
Uncharacteristically the Merseysiders had a nervy begin to the sport. They seemed clueless on the ball and misplaced it cheaply at any time when the La Liga aspect put stress on them. Girona created fairly a couple of goalscoring alternatives within the first half however couldn’t apply the final touch.
The sport tilted in Liverpool’s favor on the hour mark as Donny van de Beek fouled Luis Diaz contained in the field. After a prolonged VAR verify, Liverpool acquired a penalty, which Mohamed Salah put away to make it 1-0. Girona tried exhausting to revive parity however finally fell brief.
Arne Slot Sad With Reds’ Efficiency in Girona Win
Talking after the sport, Liverpool supervisor Slot revealed he didn’t like what he noticed from his group on Tuesday.
“I’m removed from happy concerning the efficiency tonight,” he mentioned (through Sky Sports activities).
Explaining what he didn’t like particularly, Slot added:
“Particularly two issues. If you happen to play towards a group who has such a good suggestion about soccer and know tips on how to carry the ball out from the again like another groups we confronted just lately, like [Manchester] Metropolis or Actual Madrid then it’s important to be so intense if you wish to make it troublesome for them.
“But when each time you might be ready a couple of seconds after which should you do press, you might be so simply out-played as this group could cause you issues and that is what they confirmed throughout the entire Champions League marketing campaign, apart from PSV Eindhoven away. I virtually really feel sorry for them as a result of they deserve a lot extra on this marketing campaign than the three factors they’ve now.”
He concluded by including:
“And each time we misplaced the ball we weren’t aggressive sufficient, virtually each time they only went all the best way to our aim. We had hardly any management within the sport, perhaps the second half was higher – I’m making an attempt to be optimistic.”
Slot’s Liverpool will return to motion with a conflict towards Fulham within the Premier League on Sunday, December 14.
