Arne Slot Admits Liverpool’s Brentford Defeat Among His Worst As Losing Run Goes On

Arne Slot admitted that Saturday’s conclusion to Brentford was “up there” arsenic possibly nan astir disappointed he has been successful his clip arsenic Liverpool manager, and acknowledged that opponents look to person worked retired really to play against them.

“Teams person a definite playing style against us, which is simply a very bully strategy to play,” said Slot, “and we haven’t recovered an reply yet, and that each clip going 1-0 down doesn’t really thief arsenic well.”

After past week’s conclusion to Manchester United, Slot seemed mildly outraged that Ruben Amorim’s broadside had been truthful direct. This Saturday, location was a marked alteration of reside but nan problem was nan same. “They’re a very bully squad successful winning duels and 2nd balls,” he said, “and you person to springiness them in installments for that. It’s besides difficult to triumph a crippled of shot if nan set-piece equilibrium is successful their favour.”

Brentford’s opening extremity stemmed from a agelong propulsion from Michael Kayode, an progressively acquainted weapon. Long thows, Slot said, were “the only point we did yesterday connected nan training pitch, preparing for that. And nan gathering today. Brentford are besides known for very bully set-pieces, but they are also, successful my opinion, known for a awesome counterattack.”

Their 2nd came from a counter, soon aft Cody Gakpo had tumbled successful nan box. Brentford’s 3rd was a punishment initially fixed arsenic a free-kick only for VAR to reason nan interaction had occurred connected nan line.

“I deliberation if you would show some situations,” Slot said, “the punishment we conceded, and that moment, and you show this to each referee successful nan world, he would show you possibly some are nothing, but if he had to springiness 1 of nan two, he decidedly would springiness nan 1 to Cody.”

The nonaccomplishment was Liverpool’s 4th successful a statement successful nan league; if Arsenal hit Crystal Palace successful Sunday, they will lead nan champions by 7 points. “We don’t compete up location because we simply concede excessively galore goals,” said Slot. “If you alteration rather a batch during nan summer, past I deliberation it’s not a astonishment that it tin spell a spot for illustration this, but I didn’t expect it to spell pinch 4 losses successful a row. It’s ever a spot of a bumpy road. I don’t cognize if that has been seen arsenic an excuse, but from nan past six games we’ve played, it’s been 5 away.”

For Keith Andrews, nan Brentford manager, nan cardinal was nan measurement his side, having conceded successful first-half wounded clip didn’t fto Liverpool dictate nan first 10-15 minutes of nan 2nd half and play their measurement into confidence. “The connection was we don’t return a measurement back,” he said.

“The team’s growing, clearly: nan relationships of nan players, nan rapport of nan players; there’s spot successful nan group. I wouldn’t beryllium capable to slumber astatine nighttime if I felt teams were coming present and having a comfortable game.”