Liverpool's manager Arne Slot noted the team's near loss in the 2025 Community Shield against Crystal Palace, ending in a penalty shootout defeat. New signings Ekitike and Frimpong scored early, yet Palace's Sarr equalized late, leading to penalties. Slot emphasized that despite controlling most of the game, the equalizer shifted momentum. Liverpool has struggled defensively, failing to keep a clean sheet across multiple pre-season matches and the Community Shield match, affecting their usual winning margins that relied on strong defense last season.
"We controlled the game until the moment they made it 2-2. All of a sudden - although we still had one big chance for Mo Salah - we could have lost it."
"Until that moment, there was every reason for me to believe that we would win this game. Afterwards, we were maybe lucky that we could go to penalties."
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