Arne Slott’s father was not impressed LiverpoolIts a midweek win lil In the Champions League.
The Liverpool manager referenced his father’s reaction when discussing how difficult it is to break down defensive-minded opponents.
“It’s tough for the fans [having to be patient]. My dad’s a fan, too,” Slott said. “That’s when I called him [Lille] game, he [said] ‘It wasn’t as exciting as other Liverpool games.’
“Then I have to try to convince him that these games, if you start hitting all kinds of hard balls, you can easily lose. But he doesn’t always agree with me.”
Slot mentioned how Bayern Munich Dominated possession, goal attempts and other stats but still lost 3-0 to Slott’s old side – Feyenoord – in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Midfielder against Lille Curtis Jones A risky ball was played near the halfway line, Slott pointed out, and it turned into a goal-scoring opportunity for the French side when they recovered the ball and counter-attacked.
“So if you play against a low block team, you have a risk,” he said. “[Nottingham] Forest are probably the best in the league if you play these stupid balls — what I call stupid balls that my dad would love to see us play a bit more — it’s a risk they create a lot more chances.”
Beat Ipswich 6-0 Manchester City Kieran McKenna’s side head to Anfield in 18th place last weekend, only behind Wolverhampton Wanderers on goal difference.
Liverpool have passed the halfway point in what has turned out to be a dream first season under Slott, a Dutchman who replaced the charismatic Jurgen Klopp.
Lead both sides of the slot Premier League and the Champions League, and they are alive in the FA Cup and the League Cup. But fans shouldn’t expect a scoring frenzy on Saturday.
“It’s a balance we have to find. I understand that sometimes it’s difficult for the fans in the stadium to see us win but hopefully we’ll score a lot of goals and have an exciting match,” Slott said.
“But you need two teams for that, and the better we do the less teams will come to Anfield and say ‘OK let’s go for a high press and press them all over the place’.”
