In the second round of the Premier League, Diaz contributed with a goal and an assist, while Salah sealed the victory with a goal, leading Liverpool to a 2-0 home win against Brentford. After the match, Liverpool’s head coach Slot gave an interview to the media.
Slot said: “Today our defensive performance was outstanding. We only allowed our opponents some chances from set-pieces, apart from that, we created many good offensive opportunities, especially in the second half. The only regret is that we didn’t finish the game earlier.”
“I think Liverpool fans have seen similar performances multiple times under Klopp’s management. I want to see all players sprinting back defensively at full speed, doing their utmost to avoid conceding goals, which is exactly what we did very well today. If you stick to your tactics, execution will get better and better. Brentford ran out of energy to defend against us later in the game.”
“I believe Arnold has many strengths, one of which is his ability to deliver crosses from the flanks. If we only keep him in midfield, he can only pass, which he does very well, of course. But I also want him to be in threatening crossing positions.”
“We try to influence the players as much as possible before the game, telling them where there might be spaces for them to move into. Nine times out of ten, opponents adopt different strategies when facing us. Arnold has the freedom to move around, making him a tough player to deal with.”
“Honestly, I think most players are already quite adapted to our tactics, largely because we haven’t done too many things differently from Klopp. There may be some minor details, but these are also related to the opponents. Although I don’t consider them a top-six team, Ipswich and Brentford both gave us a lot of trouble, so we must continue to improve to ensure we can compete against teams that may eventually end up in the top six. There is still a lot for us to prove in the coming weeks and months.”
