Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot stated he was removed from blissful along with his facet’s efficiency within the 1-0 victory at Girona which prolonged the Champions League leaders’ excellent begin to six matches.
Mohamed Salah’s 63rd-minute penalty – his fiftieth purpose within the competitors – was the distinction but it surely was removed from plain crusing with the primary half significantly disturbing for Slot.
“In case you ask me about all of the six video games, I’m actually happy with all the outcomes,” he stated.
“I’m actually happy with the 5 video games, the best way we performed. I’m removed from happy in regards to the efficiency tonight.”
Requested what had made him so sad he added: “Rather a lot. Particularly two issues.
“In case you play in opposition to a workforce who has such a good suggestion about soccer and know methods to convey the ball out from the again like another groups we confronted not too long ago, like (Manchester) Metropolis or Actual Madrid then you need to be so intense if you wish to make it tough for them.
“But when each time you’re ready a number of seconds after which should you do press, you’re so simply out-played as this workforce may cause you issues and that is what they confirmed throughout the entire Champions League marketing campaign, aside 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.
“And each time we misplaced the ball we weren’t aggressive sufficient, virtually each time they simply went all the best way to our purpose.
“We had hardly any management within the sport, perhaps the second half was higher – I’m attempting to be constructive.”