Liverpool ´not as aggressive´ during Chelsea defeat, Slot concedes - Soccer News

[ad_1] Arne Slot conceded Liverpool have been “not as aggressive” within the remaining third, however felt there was no “drop-off” of their efficiency throughout Sunday’s defeat to Chelsea.

The newly topped champions suffered solely their third league lack of the season after happening 3-1 at Stamford Bridge.

Liverpool are solely the fourth workforce to lose their first league sport after they have been topped Premier League champions after Arsenal in 1997-98 (in opposition to Liverpool), Chelsea in 2005-06 (in opposition to Blackburn Rovers) and the Reds themselves in 2019-20 (in opposition to Manchester Metropolis).

Slot’s facet loved 64.6% of possession, however might solely register two photographs heading in the right direction throughout the 90 minutes, and the Dutchman acknowledged that lack of a innovative was essential.

“For a lot of issues, I didn’t see a drop-off,” he advised BBC Match of the Day. “In the present day, we might see why we now have received this league.

“We introduced the ball out from the again rather well. We got here again after being 2-0 down, and we didn’t hand over. However as I've mentioned earlier than, margins are small. At some moments, just a few p.c weren't there.

“They have been a continuing menace on the counter-attack, however they've an excellent workforce; well-organised and so many nice people.

“Sure, we slipped twice with the objectives we conceded, however the quantity of instances we might play by means of Chelsea was way more than half a season in the past.

“Within the remaining third, we weren't as aggressive, and we missed just a few p.c to attain the aim.”

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Virgil van Dijk gave Liverpool hope along with his thirteenth headed aim from a nook within the Premier League; a tally solely bettered by John Terry (19) and Dion Dublin (14).

Nonetheless, it finally proved educational, and the Reds skipper was left annoyed he and his team-mates have been unable to underline their standing because the newly topped champions.

“I believe possession was fairly good, however once we didn’t have the ball, the urgent wasn’t nice, and so they might discover between the traces,” he mentioned.

“To concede that early isn't nice, but when we begin to play the best way we wish to play, then we will create possibilities. There have been possibilities for us to attain. Ultimately, they deserved the win. That’s the disappointing factor as we got here right here to win.

“Clearly, we tried, but it surely wasn’t nice. We knew it was going to be robust at instances. We might have performed higher in the best way we defended as a workforce.