LIVERPOOL, England — Arne Slot stated his Liverpool staff have misplaced their aura of invincibility following a 1-1 draw with newly-promoted Sunderland at Anfield on Wednesday.
The Premier League champions fell behind on Chemsdine Talbi’s second-half strike earlier than Florian Wirtz‘s effort deflected off Nordi Mukiele to rescue a late level.
The consequence means Liverpool are and not using a win of their final three matches at Anfield in all competitions, after defeats to Nottingham Forest and PSV Eindhoven.
Requested whether or not he believes the stadium has misplaced its concern issue for opponents, Slot stated: “Not Anfield, for positive, however it’s clear that groups who play us now suppose they will get a consequence. Not solely suppose, as a result of that has been proven this season. Even within the video games we gained we fueled the arrogance for different groups that there’s something attainable as a result of the wins we had at the start of the season weren’t straightforward ones as nicely.”
Slot opted to go away Mohamed Salah on the bench on Wednesday for the second consecutive sport, nonetheless the Egypt worldwide changed Cody Gakpo at halftime.
Talking about his choice to deliver the ahead on within the second half, Slot stated: “For my part, Cody struggled to dominate the one vs. ones and if you wish to have any likelihood of scoring once they had been urgent excessive you want a second of magic or a set piece and Cody struggled to seek out that second.
“Within the first half we performed Dominik Szoboszlai on the proper and I modified to Mo on the proper facet and Wirtz on the left. We hardly conceded [a chance], nevertheless it was tough to create that second of magic.”
The consequence leaves Liverpool in eighth place on 22 factors from 14 video games, 11 behind leaders Arsenal however solely two factors out of the highest 4 within the Premier League.
Up subsequent for Slot’s facet is a visit to face Leeds United on Dec. 6.
