Liverpool manager Arne Slott said he did not like his team’s performance in their 1-0 win over Girona in the Champions League. Slaughter said the Reds lacked aggression and failed to control the game at Montelevy Stadium.
Liverpool extends perfect Champions League record
Premier League leaders Liverpool will travel to Catalonia’s Estadio Montilivi on Tuesday evening, December 10, for a Champions League sixth round tie against Girona. After winning their previous five games, the Reds defeated Michel’s side in a landslide to take maximum points. side.
The Merseysiders made an uncharacteristically nervous start. They looked clueless in possession and conceded goals easily whenever La Liga teams put pressure on them. Girona created many scoring opportunities in the first half, but failed to score the final blow.
The game tilted in Liverpool’s favor just after the hour mark when Donny van de Beek fouled Luis Diaz in the penalty area. After a lengthy VAR check, Liverpool were awarded a penalty, Mohamed Salah Rewritten the score to 1-0. Girona struggled to restore the tie but ultimately failed to do so.
Arne Slott unhappy with Reds’ performance in win at Girona
After the game, Liverpool coach Slott revealed that he did not like the performance of his team on Tuesday.
“I’m not satisfied with tonight’s performance,” he said (via Sky Sports ).
Explaining what he particularly dislikes, Slaughter added:
“Two things in particular. If you’re playing against a team that has a good idea of ​​the football and knows how to get the ball out from the back like some of the other teams we’ve faced recently, like [Manchester] If you want to make things difficult for Manchester City or Real Madrid, you have to be very intense.
“But if you wait a few seconds every time before pressing again you can easily get eliminated because this team will cause you problems and that’s what they have shown throughout the Champions League except away games PSV match. I almost feel sorry for them because they deserved more from this game than the three points they got“.
He finally added:
“Every time we conceded the ball we were not aggressive enough and almost every time they went straight to our goal. We barely had any control in the game and maybe the second half was better – I tried to stay positive.“
Slott’s Liverpool will face Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday, December 14.
