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Liverpool head coach Arne Slot was unhappy with his side’s 1-0 win at Girona which extended the Champions League leaders’ perfect start to six matches.
Mohamed Salah’s 63rd-minute penalty – his 50th goal of the competition – was the exception, but it didn’t go well with a first half that was more frustrating for Sloto.
“If you ask me about all the six games, I am very happy with the results,” he said.
No player has been involved in more goals in Europe’s top five competitions this season across all competitions than Mohamed Salah (28 goals – 16, 12 assists)
“I’m very happy with the five games, the way we played. I’m not happy with the way we did tonight.”
Slot offers tips on the touchline in Girona
When asked what made him unhappy he added: “A lot. Mainly two things.
“If you play against a team that has a very good attitude on the ball and knows how to get the ball out of the back like some of the teams we’ve faced recently, like (Manchester) City or Real Madrid then you have to be strong like that. You want it to be difficult for them.
“But if you always wait for a few seconds and then press, you play too easily because this team can cause you problems and this is what they showed during the entire Champions League, except for PSV Eindhoven. .
“I almost feel sorry for them because they have to do more in this campaign than the three points they have now.
“And every time we lost the ball, we weren’t aggressive, almost always we got to our goal.
“We didn’t have control of the game, maybe the second half was better – I’m trying to be positive.”
Goalkeeper Alisson celebrates after Liverpool win
A slight drop meant midfielder Alisson Becker had a busier night than expected after his two-month return from injury.
He made five saves in the first half to help extend the club’s unbeaten run of almost nine hours and Slot was indebted to the Brazilian.
“We have an amazing goalkeeper. I said it as a joke, maybe the players want to see how fit he is to give him more work,” he said.
“He showed that he’s probably one of the best – in my opinion he’s the best goalkeeper in the world.
“Let’s hope they continue to bring these performances and hopefully they can keep it up.”
