In this round of the Premier League, Liverpool defeated Burnley 1-0. Mohamed Salah scored a stoppage-time penalty winner in the match, helping the Reds secure a four-game winning streak in the Premier League. After the game, Liverpool manager Arne Slot also shared his views on the match.
Slot said: “We played really badly. Because after 90 minutes, when I saw how much stoppage time was left, I was really shocked. When we got the penalty, I was still shocked—five minutes of stoppage time was unbelievable to me. Even though I was shocked, I’m glad Salah scored the penalty.”
“This wasn’t a game where we created many chances. It was hard for us to organize effective attacks against a team that defended deep inside their own penalty area. But we kept going, we kept moving the ball. That makes them get more and more tired from defending, which is normal when you have to defend for 80% of the game. Then we put as many attackers on the pitch as possible.”
“It was a tough game, but that’s what you get in the Premier League. Defensively, we barely gave the opponent many chances—that’s a good thing. It’s normal; we have many new players this season, and we’ll get better and better. But at the same time, we have 12 points.”
Regarding Alexander Isak’s situation, Slot said: “Now he’s ready to play at least 45 minutes. Let’s see if we’ll field him on Wednesday or Saturday. There are good reasons and solid arguments behind the choices you make. The reason for this choice is that he missed four months of full team training.”
"He’s in the second or third week of pre-season form. We gave him a proper week to adjust himself, and then we think maybe he’ll get more than 10 or 15 minutes in the game on Wednesday. This is about building up his match rhythm. He needs proper playing time, but we also have to nurture him so that he has a solid foundation."
