Arne Slot insisted that Mohamed Salah and Alexander Isak would develop an understanding in assault, talking after Liverpool's stoppage-time defeat by Chelsea meant they relinquished high spot to Arsenal.
Salah and Isak had been disappointing because the champions fell to their third successive defeat in all competitions however Slot is assured that his big-name forwards will enhance as soon as they get to know one another.
“The extra they play collectively the extra they'll join,” the Liverpool supervisor mentioned. “It's a must to work actually laborious to succeed in a sure stage after which it's very laborious in soccer since you additionally play in opposition to excellent groups to maintain that stage going. What I imply by that's consistency. However it's clear that we had our modifications in the summertime. Gamers got here in several moments.
“Final week there's hardly been any coaching time. Nonetheless we have to attempt to carry these gamers in. If the outcome would have been higher at present with a draw or a win then we'd have had a fantastic begin to the season in the event you have in mind all the pieces that occurred in the summertime in Liverpool.”
Slot, who needed to rejig his defence after Ibrahima Konaté went off with a thigh harm within the second half, defended Salah's wayward ending. “What I like is that we introduced him many occasions within the place he want to be in,” the Dutchman mentioned. “And I would love him to be in as a result of he's proven in his profession and since I'm right here that in these positions he can rating objectives.
“He had many alternatives to do what he's executed so usually. He's a human being and it's not like each probability he will get is at all times a aim. We really feel typically it's due to what he's executed final season.”
Liverpool host Manchester United after the worldwide break and Slot believes higher ending would have stopped his aspect from shedding at Chelsea and Crystal Palace. “In each video games we've created extra possibilities than the staff we have now confronted however the fact is that we have now solely scored as soon as in each video games and our opponent has scored twice,” he mentioned.
Chelsea led via Moisés Caicedo's early aim and it appeared they must accept a degree when Cody Gakpo equalised. However Enzo Maresca's aspect moved as much as sixth when Estêvão Willian, the Brazilian teenager, popped up within the ninety fifth minute to attain his first aim in English soccer.
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Estêvão's intervention sparked wild scenes and led to Maresca receiving a second yellow card for his celebrations. Chelsea's head coach will serve a touchline ban when his staff go to Nottingham Forest.
Willy Caballero, Maresca's assistant, was left to conduct post-match media duties. “He's OK,” Caballero mentioned of Maresca. “He can't be right here due to the crimson card. He wished me to reward the gamers due to the hassle they've executed at present. We deserved the victory due to the possibilities we created.”
