Arne Slot has admitted Liverpool are but to seek out a solution for groups utilising lengthy balls and low blocks following the 3-2 defeat to Brentford.
Slot spoke brazenly about opponents sitting deep and going direct within the build-up to the fixture on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium, which led to a fourth consecutive defeat for the Reds within the Premier League, and his facet have been punished by way of the identical avenues on Saturday night.
Dango Ouattara’s opener arrived from a Michael Kayode lengthy throw within the first half, a risk Slot admitted Liverpool ready for intimately throughout Friday’s coaching session, with Brentford additionally enjoying 62 lengthy passes on the night, their highest tally of the season up to now.
Arne Slot reacts on the sideline on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium trying dejected (AP Photograph/Dave Shopland)
“Quite a few things,” Slot mentioned in his post-match press convention when requested what was the trigger for Liverpool’s present struggles.
“It’s positively that groups have a sure enjoying type towards us; it’s a superb technique to play. Now we have not discovered a solution but.
“Going 1-0 down doesn’t assist after 5 minutes. We’re nonetheless, even at the moment, after we do not play nicely, in a position to rating two targets.
“But you cannot compete, which we don’t do at the moment, because we concede too many goals. That is not only the defence you do it with 11 players together.”
Slot additionally admitted that Liverpool’s enterprise in the summertime switch window, which noticed them spend over £400m on six new signings, has performed an element of their sluggish begin to the marketing campaign, with the membership now in sixth place.
He added: “It has something to do with when you change a lot in the summer. I did not expect it to go with four losses in a row.”
Dango Ouattara celebrates giving Brentford the lead
Slot: We ready for lengthy throw-ins
Slot mentioned Liverpool’s whole coaching session on Friday was centered on getting ready for Brentford’s lengthy throw-ins, however their exhausting work was shortly undone when Brentford opened the scoring from Kayode’s lengthy throw simply 5 minutes in.
Requested in the event that they spent all week getting ready for these actual conditions, Slot mentioned: “Yeah, it’s the only thing we did yesterday on the training pitch, preparing for that and the meeting today.”
The Liverpool boss additionally admitted he was cautious of their risk on the counter-attack, which is how Kevin Schade doubled their lead simply earlier than the half-time after racing via on objective to fit his effort previous Giorgi Mamardashvilli.
Kevin Schade leaves Ibrahima Konate trailing to attain Brentford’s second objective
“That’s not the only thing we prepared them for because Brentford are also known for very good set-pieces,” he continued.
“They are also known for a fantastic counter-attack and that was their second goal and I think at this moment in time, that’s why it should never be seen as an excuse.”
