Arne Slot says it’s “laborious to listen to” followers calling his Liverpool facet uninteresting and boring and whereas he doesn’t “fully disagree” he insists he needs to play “enticing soccer”.
Liverpool are unbeaten in 9 video games however have come below criticism in current weeks for lacklustre performances, with attracts in opposition to Leeds and Fulham after beating Wolves 2-1 at Anfield.
They go to league leaders Arsenal on Thursday (20:00 GMT) and are 14 factors adrift of the Gunners in fourth place.
Prime scorer Hugo Ekitike is a serious doubt with a hamstring damage, although a call on the Frenchman shall be made after coaching.
When requested about his crew being “uninteresting and boring”, Slot replied: “I discover it actually laborious to listen to (these phrases) but it surely’s not that I fully disagree.
“I might use totally different phrases, take sure issues into consideration.
“I wish to win as many trophies as I can however I feel I am additionally identified for the truth that my groups at all times attempt to play attacking soccer and might solely say that we try to take action.”
He added: “We’re struggling to create plenty of possibilities. However as I’ve mentioned many occasions, we’re not the one crew that struggles to create plenty of possibilities. I do not suppose the quantity we create is that totally different to another groups which might be doing very well within the league.”
By way of massive possibilities created – a state of affairs the place a participant ought to fairly be anticipated to attain, in line with Opta statistics – Liverpool have created 53 (however scored 32 objectives) within the Premier League this season, which places them seventh alongside Newcastle (28 objectives). Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal prepared the ground with 65 (44 objectives) and 62 (40 objectives) respectively.
“However I do not like to listen to this after all,” added Slot.
“One factor I would like is us profitable plenty of video games but additionally us enjoying a sexy model of soccer which now we have additionally achieved this season.
“We’ve to discover a means in opposition to groups [who play] in not a sexy means, which is possibly even sensible for them to do. We’ve to search out solutions to that and we’ve not discovered sufficient but however we’re working each single day to enhance that.”
