"It would also be nice if we would reward ourselves in the moments we play well because people are very focused, and correctly, about the parts we don't play well. There are definitely large parts of the games that we do play well and do create a lot of chances -- we tend to forget to reward ourselves in those moments. Every small mistake, or small error, immediately leads to us conceding a goal."
"I don't see it [confidence] being low when we start the game. I didn't even see it being low after we conceded [the first goal in Wednesday's 4-1 defeat to PSV Eindhoven]. Even when we conceded the 2-1 and again had a disappointment we were able to generate enough chances but after they scored the 3-1 I could see it hurt the players and that wasn't the period where our fighting spirit was the best in the game, to say it mildly."
Liverpool have lost nine of their last 12 matches and six of seven in the league, making the trip to West Ham hugely significant for the defending champions. Arne Slot is trying to restore confidence by accentuating the few positives and urging the squad to reward themselves when they play well. The team still creates many chances but small mistakes repeatedly lead to conceded goals. Liverpool conceded 10 times across their last three matches, and morale visibly drops after conceding key goals. Slot says he does not see low confidence at kick-off and denies that the players have stopped listening.
Read at ESPN.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]