Liverpool boss Arne Slot laments lack of aggression in Champions League win over Girona | Soccer information

Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot was removed from glad together with his aspect’s efficiency within the 1-0 win at Girona, which prolonged the Champions League leaders’ good begin to six matches.

Mohamed Salah’s penalty within the 63rd minute – his fiftieth purpose within the competitors – made the distinction, however it was removed from easy with a very unsettling first half for Slot.

“Should you ask me in regards to the six video games, I’m actually pleased with all the outcomes,” he stated.

“I am actually pleased with the 5 video games, the best way we performed. I am removed from pleased with tonight’s efficiency.”

When requested what made him so sad, he added: “Rather a lot. Particularly two issues.

“Should you play towards a workforce that has such a good suggestion of ​​soccer and is aware of the way to get the ball out from the again like different groups we now have confronted just lately, like [Manchester] Metropolis or Actual Madrid, then you need to be very intense if you wish to make it troublesome for them.

“But when each time you wait just a few seconds and also you press, you might be so simply dominated that this workforce may cause you issues and that is what they confirmed all through the Champions League marketing campaign, on the exception of PSV Eindhoven away.

“I nearly really feel sorry for them as a result of they deserve way more on this marketing campaign than the three factors they’ve now.

“And each time we misplaced the ball we weren’t aggressive sufficient, nearly each time they went all the best way to the purpose.

“We had nearly no management within the match, possibly the second half was higher. I am attempting to be constructive.”

The low depth allowed goalkeeper Alisson Becker to have a busier night than he might need anticipated after coming back from a two-month absence with a hamstring damage.

He made 5 saves within the first half to increase the membership’s streak with out conceding a purpose to nearly 9 hours and Slot was indebted to the Brazil worldwide.

“Now we have an unbelievable goalkeeper. I stated as a joke, possibly the gamers needed to see how match he was to offer him a lot work,” he added.

“He confirmed that he’s most likely the most effective – for my part the very best goalkeeper – on the planet.

“Hopefully he can proceed to ship these performances and hopefully he can keep match.”