The location orders in Liverpool to improve the set by defending before the Arsenal test
Arne Slot is wary of the prowess of Arsenal's play and accepts her need for Liverpool to improve defending corners and free kicks before Sunday's meeting between the contenders for the title.
The reigning champions face the triple finalists in the first real match of the season between the teams which should take up a serious challenge.
The two parties won their first two games, but Liverpool showed a defensively surprising vulnerability.
They fought against the longcastle long -style dam on Monday evening before the teenager The last goal of Rio Ngumoha gave them a 3-2 victory in St James' Park.
Arsenal mooring machine.
Arsenal is a large side and the location hopes that its four backs are no longer triggered on Sunday.
He said, “We are faced with a very strong team that was already very good last season and I think they have improved their team a lot during the summer. If you then look at all the quality they have and above all something that stands out in the season so far – and what stands out in a negative way for us is that we have conceded, if I include the [Athletic Club] Bilbao game, [from] Four sets. Of course, as we all know, it is one of their strength – not strength, but one of their strengths.
“They can play in several ways, you can see how managed they are by Mikel [Arteta] And they work for five years together because they can play almost all styles in football. This tells you how managed they are.
“One of their forces is the sets and it is an area where, if you look at Monday when we faced Newcastle, we conceded two and against Bilbao two, we must improve. We were, by the way, very good last season, so don't panic at all. We also had to defend the defense. [a lot of] Sets in Newcastle, then conceded only two is not that bad. »»
Slot defends Wirtz after a silent exhibition against Newcastle
The two major Liverpool signatures this summer were Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz.
Ekitike hit the floor on the move, but Wirtz looks a little moderate, especially in Newcastle.
Asked about the display of the German international, Slot quickly highlighted the nature of the game as not suitable for Wirtz style players.
The Dutchman added: “We only saw 40% of the ball against Newcastle, so for them to have a lot of keys, it's quite difficult and when the ball was at stake, it was in the air. So there was not a lot of football on the ground. I also know Mo Mo [Salah] would have loved touching the ball more. It is therefore the opposition you play and their style of play. But it is not the first time that we have played this style of play and we know that we can do better. »»
Silent slot on transfer transactions
Liverpool could return to Newcastle with a second offer for striker Alexander Isak before the deadline on Monday, in particular with the Tyneside Club ending on an agreement for Nick Woltemade.
But Slot gave little when asked if the Reds planned to be busy during the weekend.
He said: “As always, we are trying to sign players who can help, but there is no reason to complain after the first two games we need more. But if we can strengthen, we will do it, if it's the right money and the right player. But there are only 3 to 4 days left. So if we do something.”
Liverpool emerged unscathed without any serious injury from the shock on Monday, despite the physical approach of the hosts with Virgil Van Dijk showing no persistent effect of the conscious challenge of Anthony Gordon who saw him cardboard.
Conor Bradley is in good shape again while Alexis Mac Allister is also available to face Arsenal.
2025-08-29 10:11:00
