Salah: Everyone is Disappointed, We Want to Achieve Our Goal Against Brentford
Liverpool coach Arne Slot appeared in a press conference following the 4-2 loss against Aston Villa in the 37th round of the English Premier League, at Villa Park.
The coach said: "After we went ahead 2-1, things turned against us. Before that, I think we started well in the first 10 minutes of the second half, then we controlled the game without creating real chances - but this is not the first time this season."
He added, "When the score was 1-1, we were close to going ahead 2-1, then we conceded a goal in this manner, something we hadn't seen this season until now. We've conceded many goals this season, which is hard to believe unless you experience it, and that's what happened today. Aston Villa was the better team after that, and the match turned against us."
He emphasized: "It's not about me or how frustrated I am, it's a frustration for everyone - the players, the coaching staff, and certainly the fans. It's frustrating for the returning players, and in football, players may face losses [Dominik Szoboszlai], but that's very unfortunate. This might be part of our season, we know what needs to be done next week."
He continued: "In general, teams struggle more away from home, but for a big team like ours, the number of losses and wasted points is very high. This is largely due to how easily we concede goals. We have opportunities, but we haven't been as decisive in capitalizing on them this season as we were last season. To make matters worse, Alexander Isak hasn't played with us much, and Hugo Ekitike is unavailable. This is the reality. Next week, our focus is on the Brentford match."
He concluded about his future: "It's not about me, it's about our disappointment with the result. I talked about it yesterday, and that's enough. Our focus is on the Brentford match in the final round and on gaining the support of the fans by starting the match strongly and effectively. The support of the fans and a good performance will lead us to what we want to achieve, which is qualifying for the Champions League."
The coach said: "After we went ahead 2-1, things turned against us. Before that, I think we started well in the first 10 minutes of the second half, then we controlled the game without creating real chances - but this is not the first time this season."
He added, "When the score was 1-1, we were close to going ahead 2-1, then we conceded a goal in this manner, something we hadn't seen this season until now. We've conceded many goals this season, which is hard to believe unless you experience it, and that's what happened today. Aston Villa was the better team after that, and the match turned against us."
He emphasized: "It's not about me or how frustrated I am, it's a frustration for everyone - the players, the coaching staff, and certainly the fans. It's frustrating for the returning players, and in football, players may face losses [Dominik Szoboszlai], but that's very unfortunate. This might be part of our season, we know what needs to be done next week."
He continued: "In general, teams struggle more away from home, but for a big team like ours, the number of losses and wasted points is very high. This is largely due to how easily we concede goals. We have opportunities, but we haven't been as decisive in capitalizing on them this season as we were last season. To make matters worse, Alexander Isak hasn't played with us much, and Hugo Ekitike is unavailable. This is the reality. Next week, our focus is on the Brentford match."
He concluded about his future: "It's not about me, it's about our disappointment with the result. I talked about it yesterday, and that's enough. Our focus is on the Brentford match in the final round and on gaining the support of the fans by starting the match strongly and effectively. The support of the fans and a good performance will lead us to what we want to achieve, which is qualifying for the Champions League."