Slott talks about Salah: He is also a human being after all, and not every opportunity can be converted into a goal

In the 7th round of the Premier League, Liverpool was defeated by Chelsea 1-2 away, suffering a three-game losing streak. After the game, Slott attended the press conference and talked about the game situation and personnel status.

Talking about the results of the game

"There was a frustrating defeat. Obviously, this game was somewhat similar to that game against Crystal Palace. Although the opponent was completely different in style, unlike that game, we did not perform at the best in the first half, but we still created three excellent opportunities, and the opponent's only one chance was successfully transformed into goals, which is completely different from the situation where Crystal Palace created opportunities for us many times in the first half."

"I am quite satisfied with the team's performance in the second half. Whether last week or today, we created enough opportunities to score more than one goal. There was a time in the game, and I felt that 'we are going to win now'. We took it many times There were even a few four-on-three situations, but the last pass was not handled well enough. In the last ten minutes, the game became very intense and both sides had a chance to win. In the end, we failed to do it and Chelsea won the game. "

Talking about whether the team is still looking for a balance

"I think it would be surprising if you use our high-pressure style and Chelsea also uses the same tactics, both teams have such a high level, and if they never break through your pressing line, it would be very surprising, so it would be unrealistic to have a different expectation. When you come to Stamford Bridge, they have eight players injured, and you'll think: 'This may be a good thing for us, because there may not be many options on the bench.' But in fact, they still have some good substitutes that can change the situation. So, if you are facing Chelsea, and they are used to organizing offenses from the backcourt, it is unrealistic to expect them to be unable to break through your oppression, just as we have successfully broken through their pressing. "

Talking about the connection between Salah and Isaac

"As the time of a game increases, their tacit understanding is also increasing. I think their performance in the second half can already illustrate this, especially after I had to replace Connat, when Heraffenberg topped the top, our forwards got far more offensive opportunities than the first half. In my opinion, it is not the problem that the forwards need time to improve tacit understanding, I think the main problem in the first half is that we need to do better in organizing offense, This is also where we gradually improve in the second half, so we created many good opportunities and we could have obtained more. "

Talking about how far the team is from the ideal state

"I think you can never get close to the ideal state, you need to work very hard to reach a certain level, in football, because you have to face a lot of good opponents, it is very difficult to maintain this level, I mean maintaining stability. Obviously, we made personnel adjustments this summer, and new players joined the team at different points in time. Last week we had almost no training time, but we still need to work hard to get these new players into the team. If the result of today's game is better, whether it's a draw or a victory, it's possible. I'm not saying we deserve the victory, but we do deserve a draw, consider By everything that happened to Liverpool this summer, we have a good start. "

Talking about central defender rotation issues

"It's not easy, rotation is necessary, but if I rotate against Galatasaray, people will complain about me doing this. So, it's really risky. We just talked about Connat, who has played three games in seven or eight days and has to fly in the air for four or five hours, you do need to find a balance. But facing a team like Crystal Palace that only plays long passes and rushes, and every corner is dangerous, you need tall and strong defenders. Playing Chelsea away, you also need two central defenders, but when we were 0-1 behind, I risked a midfielder to play a guest appearance at the centre-back. "

Talking about whether the team lacks Salah's fatal blow

"It's an interesting Question, is he creating a lot of opportunities today because he didn't start in the middle of the week? Or is he missing some opportunities, because he lacked the sharpness he could have obtained against Galatasaray? We will never know the answer. What I like is that we put him in the positions he likes many times, and the positions I hope he can show up because his career, especially during my coaching, he has proven that he can score goals in those positions. I think he has a lot of opportunities today, but he is also a human being after all, not every opportunity can be translated into goals, and sometimes we think he will score goals because he did it last season and many times. But he may also have a game where there are plenty of opportunities and in a good position, neither goals nor assists. ”