Arne Slot has dismissed Everton's criticism of the quantity of stoppage time within the Merseyside derby on Saturday, insisting three minutes was right and Liverpool don't waste time – in contrast to a lot of their opponents.
David Moyes and Jack Grealish expressed frustration with the referee Darren England's show throughout Liverpool's 2-1 win at Anfield, with the Everton supervisor saying it was “very unusual” that solely three minutes had been added to the second half. Grealish was booked after the ultimate whistle for protesting in opposition to England's determination to guide Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor for taking a fast free-kick and in addition claimed Liverpool had been attempting to sluggish the sport down when below stress within the second half.
Slot has rejected that accusation, nevertheless, and stated the extra time was right for a half that featured one aim and three stoppages for substitutions, within the 61st minute, the 67th minute and the 86th minute. “Quite a bit has been stated in regards to the added time in opposition to Everton however I'd have beloved to play 34 seconds extra as a result of we had been in a five-v-two state of affairs at that second,” the Liverpool head coach stated.
“Now that tells you, I believe, all in regards to the mentality we've got, at all times wanting to attain a aim. The three minutes had been utterly right as a result of there have been solely three moments the place a substitution was made. There was no time-wasting as a result of that's not what we do and there was no therapy of accidents, one aim scored. Then you definately come to 3 [minutes]. The place in lots of different video games after we want a aim, there's loads, loads, numerous time-wasting happening, I can inform you.”
Slot revealed instantly after the derby that Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konaté, Mohamed Salah, Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai wouldn't function within the Carabao Cup tie in opposition to Southampton on Tuesday as he manages their workloads. On Monday the Dutchman confirmed Liverpool will discipline “a totally modified lineup” to the derby within the third-round tie. Current signings Alexander Isak, Giovanni Leoni and Giorgi Mamardashvili are anticipated to start out.
“We will undergo all of them – Wataru Endo and some extra,” Slot stated. “These are the gamers that want a recreation and we're completely happy that we've got one. If we wouldn't have had one, we most likely would have organized a pleasant on this week for these gamers as a result of they should play video games as nicely to maintain them prepared each time we want them.
“We've used rather a lot within the final three video games as a result of we thought we wanted to maintain this vitality all through all of the three video games – however not all of them. And the few we haven't used, it's undoubtedly the proper second for them to get enjoying time.”
Slot additionally confirmed Liverpool pays tribute to Matt Beard on Tuesday after the loss of life of the membership's former girls's supervisor. “It's crucial for us to pay tribute, for what he meant for this soccer membership. This soccer membership is just not solely the lads's staff, it's additionally the ladies's staff and he had an unlimited impression on girls's soccer right here with Liverpool,” Slot stated. “However other than that, it's additionally his household that's going via such a tough time in the mean time.
“He did nice issues for this soccer membership, for the ladies's staff, back-to-back league titles, got here again to [the] new girls's staff once they had been enjoying one division beneath, in order that tells you most likely how a lot he beloved the membership as nicely. The Melwood employees and everybody that labored with him favored him a lot – and that's most likely even a extra vital legacy to go away behind than the trophies you win.”
