In the 6th round of the Premier League, Liverpool lost to Crystal Palace 1-2. Liverpool coach Slott attended the press conference.
Assessment of the results and performance
Slott: "The first half was disappointing and the finale of the game was disappointing. Then, it must be affirmed that Crystal Palace's performance, although the Community Shield was a penalty kick, it was not the first time we lost to them. Since coaching, the two sides have played four times: one win each and two draws - although they won by penalty kicks. This is enough to show how difficult it is to beat them, not only for us, but for all teams in the league. This is what we are seeing today.
"They were totally worthy of the lead of two to three goals in the first half, creating three or four excellent opportunities, and thankfully Allison's performance helped us keep the goal. I think we performed a lot better in the second half. We created opportunities, and know that few teams can do this at home at Crystal Palace. Creating opportunities here is extremely difficult, but we create quite a few opportunities. Although it took a lot of time to score, when we scored, the remaining time of the game was limited. And losing another set piece is no less disappointing than the performance in the first half. ”Whether you still pursue victory in the draw 1-1
Slott: "At that time, there were already a large number of attackers in our lineup, but there were not many effective attacks in stoppage time. By the way, we conceded the goal in stoppage time, and I think this stoppage time is reasonable, because the opponent made a substitution so it was added for half a minute. I'm not sure about the specific goal time, and I guess it's between 96 minutes and 96 minutes and 30 seconds. This concealed goal can only be blamed for the problem with our own defense: a player chose to rush out of the defensive area because he wanted to fight back, but it was meaningless because there was little time left, and the only priority at that time was defense. Maybe it was us... no, it was a certain player at a certain moment...the offensive intention was too strong, causing the opponent to score the winning goal and make us lose the game. ”
Two set balls concede the ball, are you worried about your subsequent performance
Slott: "No. We lost two set pieces against Newcastle, but that might be the only two chances for the opponent in the game. Today they have more than two set-piece opportunities, although they haven't made more... They have also created opportunities through sports warfare and offensive and defensive conversions. So today's problem is much more than set piece defense. Fortunately, Alison resolves the crisis at other moments.
"Crystal Palace has many threats: set balls are one, counterattack and deep passes are the second and third threat methods. These methods allow them to create a lot of opportunities. As I said, facing Crystal Palace, which almost never gives a chance to the phone, we can create a lot of opportunities. But looking at the first half, they are completely worthy of victory. We performed a lot better in the second half. If we want to say which team is more worthy of victory today, I think it is Crystal Palace."
Isaac's performance and his 84-minute appearance
Slott: "This is related to the low intensity of the game. When the opponent takes a low post defense, ten players gather near the penalty area, and the goalkeeper needs to adjust before launching a long pass, the game is almost unintensified. In this slow-paced game, your number nine player is not very involved. He was close to scoring at one point, and although he was slightly pulled on his jersey It caused the goal to lose balance, but still stand very honestly. Perhaps it was the opponent who interfered with his opportunity with clever little moves. He got closer and closer to the goal, but unfortunately he failed to score. The overall performance was quite good. "
Slotted in the second half: "We wanted to make Wiltz strengthen the thickness of the midfield in the first half, so we did not let Garret start. But when we fell behind 0-1, we needed to score more, and the width of the wings needed to open the situation, so we replaced Garretz. After that, we continued to invest in the attacker who could score and had to take risks when we were behind. In the end, we did score. Based on the performance and opportunities created in the second half, we were getting closer and closer to the goal. In addition to Isaac, we had excellent opportunities. This is why we replaced Garretz: because the team's performance in the first half was far from meeting the pre-match expectations."