Liverpool boss Arne Slot says they will need to play better than they did in their Champions League win over Girona when they face Fulham in order to get a result
Melwood, Liverpool, UK
Melwood, Liverpool, UK
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00:00You spoke about your disappointment at the overall performance in midweek,
00:03but at the same time, what satisfaction are you taking from the fact that
00:07when you're not at your best, you were still able to churn out those kind of results?
00:14If we wouldn't have conceded the amount of chances we conceded,
00:18I think I would have put a bit more positives about it.
00:22Now we also relied on our goalkeeper, so if you don't play well
00:27but you hardly concede anything, that is still a very positive thing.
00:31There were also a few positives to take, the amount of shots we blocked,
00:35we defended some situations a bit better or different than we did against Newcastle,
00:41and the second-half performance was already better than the first half,
00:45we controlled the game much better than the first half.
00:48But if a game is not that good, you can't concede the amount of opportunities
00:54we gave away in the first half, and opportunities also mean the amount of times
00:58they could just go over our midfield and just keep on running until our 18-yard box.
01:04And that will, if you play against even better teams, harm you at a certain moment.
01:09Does it serve as a kick up the backside, even though you might not necessarily need one?
01:13I don't think we need one, because these players have been outstanding in every single game.
01:18This wasn't our best performance, but it was still good enough
01:22to win a Champions League away game.
01:25But we're going to face Fulham now, which have done really well till now this season,
01:31and we should have a much better performance against them
01:34than we had against Girona to be able to get a result.
01:38They've taken quite a few points off some of the top sides recently,
01:42how dangerous a prospect are they, do you think?
01:45Because of that reason, definitely, but you can only take away points from these teams
01:50if you have a lot of quality yourself and you have a good game model, a good game plan,
01:53and that's what they have.
01:55They work really hard as well when they don't have the ball,
01:58which is one of the reasons not to concede to their goals,
02:02and that is what they've done against Arsenal,
02:03and I think they only conceded from a set-piece.
02:06Against such an attacking threat as Arsenal,
02:09that probably tells you how well they are organised and structured.
02:13And they beat Brighton as well, which is a team that is so comfortable with the ball,
02:19so probably they are able to defend really strong.
02:22Not probably, they are able to defend really strong.
02:25And they always have the threat of being a threat in a counter-attack,
02:32because of the fast players they have up front
02:34and the goal-scoring abilities they have over there as well.