"The more they play together the more they will connect, the Liverpool manager said. You have to work really hard to reach a certain level and then it's very hard in football because you also play against very good teams to keep that level going. What I mean by that is consistency. But it's clear that we had our changes in the summer. Players came in different moments. Last week there's hardly been any training time."
"And I would like him to be in because he's shown in his career and since I'm here that in those positions he can score goals. He had many opportunities to do what he's done so often. He's a human being and it's not like every chance he gets is always a goal. We feel sometimes it is because of what he's done last season."
Liverpool relinquished top spot to Arsenal after a stoppage-time defeat by Chelsea, leaving the champions with three successive defeats in all competitions. Mohamed Salah and Alexander Isak performed below expectations, with finishing identified as a key issue. Summer arrivals and limited shared training time have hindered cohesion and consistency. Defensive adjustments followed Ibrahima Konate's second-half thigh injury. The team created more chances than recent opponents but converted only once across both games. Improved finishing and greater understanding between forwards are needed ahead of the upcoming home match against Manchester United.
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