Liverpool will face Brentford in the 9th round of the Premier League. Before the game, Slott attended the press conference. Injury situation Sloter: "Frimpong is currently in poor condition. He will definitely not be able to play today, tomorro...
Liverpool will face Brentford in the 9th round of the Premier League. Before the game, Slott attended the press conference.
Injury situation
Sloter: "Frimpong is currently in poor condition. He will definitely not be able to play today, tomorrow or next week. The hamstring injury requires a longer period of recovery. McAllister's condition is not too bad. Whether he can play on the weekend is still a question mark, and he needs to be observed. The situation is similar for Hrafenberch. He did not train with the team yesterday and today. His recovery will also take longer. "
Wertz
Sloter: "I think his second assist counts as an assist. His offensive contribution to equalize the score against Manchester United was not counted on his head. That goal was more difficult than the assist at 5-1. His overall performance was impressive and Reds fans loved it. We have witnessed this play out many times. But when you lose, the focus is always on the negative issues; when you win 5-1 and score from two set pieces, people praise your open-play attack. We created the same number of chances against Manchester United, but the difference was that we didn't concede points from set pieces in the last game, but instead scored two goals from set pieces. "
What is the main lineup like?
Sloter: "This is not just about new players. The key is that we have a large number of excellent players. How to define the best lineup? You must consider the characteristics of the opponent, the status of the players, and the chemical reaction between the players. Looking at the world's top clubs, they all have more than 11 capable players. Players to play. After a lot of personnel changes in the summer, even with seven consecutive wins, the team will still have to adjust to difficult times during the season, especially considering the schedule: five away games in six games."
Salah
Sloter. : "This is a tough time for everyone. No one is used to losing, especially long-term players."
The "negative comments" just mentioned
Slaughter: "I wouldn't use that word. People just pay more attention to certain aspects... Look In the second half against Frankfurt and the first half against Manchester United, we actually controlled the same rhythm, but the score changed the perception. I said that we were the team that created the most opportunities in open games, but we conceded more goals than expected because we were passively chasing the ball too often against Frankfurt. After leading 3-1, we actually gave our opponents no chance. The biggest difference this season is the tactical style encountered: in the first seven games, Premier League opponents passed a total of 178 long passes, while Manchester United had 59. The hack requires a flash of inspiration or a set piece. "
Manchester United tactics
Sloter: "I originally meant to praise the opponent's coach for finding a way to fight us, but it seems that the expression effect is biased..."
Current situation
Sloter: "When encountering a losing streak, you must constantly tell the players that they are on the right track. on the road. But at this stage, if we make any mistake in any detail, we will concede a goal, and now we need to be perfect to score a goal. This is not always the case. We've also had bad luck, like when a player fell to the ground and ten men responded and conceded a goal. "
Difficulties against Manchester United
Sloter: "I haven't mentioned it before because they have been using this tactic for a while, but I'm not sure if every coach knows this. Until at some point it became obvious that all teams now play like this. I heard that the work in Frankfurt The staff had conversations with Glasner, which was normal, about how to deal with us. In the last two games against Crystal Palace and Manchester United's 5-4-1 formation, we have created more chances than we did against lower defenses last season. We had to make adjustments. Against Frankfurt, the opponent put 5-4-1 again, and we also made changes. Manchester City have a lot of experience in this, they are good at fighting in small spaces and this is what we need to strengthen. "
Curtis Jones
Sloter: "He plays against low defenses and doesn't press. It doesn't surprise me that the team touches the ball a lot. There’s a reason why Jones’ minutes have been increasing since I’ve been coaching him and I like his progress. Like other players, he has to compete with five or six quality midfielders for a spot. "
Salah missed the opportunity
Sloter: "Not sure if it was due to status issues. Players miss opportunities all the time, he is human. We're not used to him wasting opportunities, let alone several games in a row, but it does happen. The key is that Salah will always contribute to the club Score a goal. The least of my worries is that Salah starts scoring goals again, that's what he's been doing his whole life and I expect him to do it again. Perhaps the fact that he has been paired with Trent Alexander-Arnold his entire Liverpool career may have had an impact. But he's had enough good chances, and with Arnold he'll have even more. In general, it is necessary to rebuild a tacit understanding after experiencing many changes in the summer, and Salah is no exception. "
Kelleher
Sloter: "Maybe the goalkeeper is a special case, but players who basically sit on the bench throughout the season are usually not in a healthy state. This is one of the reasons why we asked Kuanza and Elliott to find other clubs. Kelleher was outstanding. We also have to face Henderson and people in Holland keep talking about how much Ajax miss him. "
Kolkez's full attendance in the Premier League
Sloter: "The reason for introducing him is to inject energy into the game. He can keep going up and down and performs well against wingers when defending. But what is a bit unfortunate is that Gakpo's biggest feature is cutting inside to attack, and sometimes we find that sending Kolquez may be a better choice. "
