Slot annoyed by scrutiny over Liverpools approac

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Slot annoyed by scrutiny over Liverpools approac

Arne Slot suggested he was annoyed by questions over Liverpools approach in the wake of their last-gasp defeat to lowly Wolves. Andre netted deep in second-half stoppage time at Molineux to propel the Premier Leagues bottom club to a 2-1 win. It marked the first time a team in the relegation zone has scored a 90th-minute or later winner against the reigning Premier League champions. Liverpool have lost five Premier League games thanks to such goals this season, the most ever by a team in a single campaign. The Reds have an instant chance for revenge as they head back to Molineux for an FA Cup fifth-round tie on Friday. And Slot insisted the teams approach to how they play the game is not a problem. Im almost annoyed if you say that approach. The approach isnt different. We want to have the ball as often as po sible and then get it back as often as po sible, so we pre s high, Slot told reporters. Its never the approach that changes in the game. We bring enough players forward but we arent converting enough chances. 5 Liverpool have lost five games thanks to 90th minute goals in the Premier League this season, the most of any side in a single campaign in the competition Corey Brewer Jersey s history. Trauma. OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) If you lose many times in the same manner, then its more of a concern. The way we concede goals in these last minutes is not always similar, set-pieces, shots from outside back. They arent big chances we are giving away. Is it our approach? Not too sure about that as we want to win that game. Were Liverpool. We want to win every game. Slot pointed to the absence of Florian Wirtz, who has been out injured recently, as a key blow to how Liverpool create opportunities. You see individual players getting better and better. Progre s has had setbacks due to injuries, Slot added. One of the players who creates is Wirtz. He got injured three games ago. Before that team had a certain balance and weve had to adjust again. Thats happened a lot this season. There are periods we have conceded a lot of goals on counter-attacks and set-pieces. Against Wolves, we conceded on counter-attack, but I see an improvement overall in defending them. Not all the games have improved in terms of creating chances. But were not the only team that finds it hard to create from open play. Its the quality of the league that makes it more complicated. Slot said Wirtz, who has created 69 chances in all competitions for Liverpool this season, providing six a sists and scoring six goals, could feature on Friday, having made a return to training this week. Nate Archibald Jersey
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