Slot expresses disagreement with Carragher over Liverpool comments

Arne Slot stated he disagrees with the feedback of former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher, who known as the Reds “a staff of people” after their draw with Tottenham.

Liverpool conceded late on as they drew 1-1 with a struggling Spurs aspect at Anfield, seeing Slot’s aspect lose additional floor on the highest 4 race within the Premier League.

The Reds have additional issues to deal with on Wednesday, when they are going to look to overturn a 1-0 deficit towards Galatasaray within the Champions League final 16.

Solely twice have Liverpool misplaced the primary leg of a Champions League knockout stage tie and gone on to progress to the following spherical, with each earlier situations coming within the semi-finals of the competitors (2006-07 versus Chelsea, 2018-19 towards Barcelona).

Talking forward of the second leg, Slot defended the efficiency of his Liverpool aspect towards Spurs.

“I agree with plenty of issues Jamie has stated all through this entire season,” Slot stated. “This specific one, I disagree with him.

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“I don’t see this after we conceded for 1-1. After so many disappointments, it could not have been unusual or bizarre if the gamers had given up.

“A staff that has given up, a staff of people or a staff that doesn’t work collectively, doesn’t present that resilience after our one hundred and twentieth setback this season. That could be a little bit of an exaggeration, however now we have had many.

“I don’t know why he stated it, what he meant with it, what examples he used to say this. Once more, he stated plenty of issues all through this season that I agree with as a result of I see comparable.

“I can’t all the time say them, however I’ve seen comparable. It’s useful for me to not go into element with different ones I’ve agreed with.

“It isn’t like we’re 11 people. If he meant that, then I utterly disagree. If he means we aren’t completely enjoying collectively in ball possession and off the ball, then he’s proper.

“That’s nothing to do with a person mentality, however that the connections usually are not as robust but. All these items now we have to regulate to each single staff.

“I see a staff that’s combating collectively.”