Liverpool vs Man United: Goals ‘great’ but Reds ‘gave away chances’ – Slot

Arne Slot has praised Liverpool aft continuing his cleanable commencement to his first pre-season arsenic head but suggested nan consequence successful their 3-0 triumph complete Manchester United successful South Carolina flattered nan Reds.

Fabio Carvalho, Curtis Jones and Konstantinos Tsimikas each struck from wrong nan punishment area arsenic Slot made it 3 wins from 3 pursuing victories complete Real Betis and Arsenal successful nan US.

“I don’t deliberation we had capable power complete nan crippled because United were threatening america much than a fewer times,” Slot said, speaking to Liverpool’s website aft United produced 18 of nan 27 attempts betwixt nan teams and 8 of nan 13 connected target.

“It’s a 3-0 triumph but nan people could person been different. We gave distant excessively galore chances. United deserved much than a 3-0 loss. But it’s besides our value that we do people our ain chances.

“Of course, nan results are what everybody is looking at.  We are very happy pinch nan consequence – we scored immoderate really bully goals.”

The action from South Carolina arsenic we picked up a 3rd and last triumph successful nan US 🙌 pic.twitter.com/b37jt9gyeO

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 4, 2024

Liverpool wounded news

In opposition to United, Liverpool will person fewer caller wounded concerns erstwhile they return to England, though wideman Andy Robertson and goalkeeper Alisson are yet to intensify their preparations and walk clip connected nan transportation up of nan caller season.

“The players stayed fresh and they are capable to execute successful nan measurement we want successful a high-intensity game,” said Slot, whose squad are adapting to his style pursuing nan extremity of predecessor Jurgen Klopp’s nine-year reign.

“We saw immoderate awesome goals during this tour, immoderate awesome build-up situations and I spot them moving really, really difficult not to concede.

“A batch of caller players will travel successful – I deliberation seven, 8 aliases 9 maybe. Not new, but they’re coming backmost from their holidays [following world tournaments]. It will beryllium absorbing to spot really these players fresh into nan squad and instrumentality them arsenic soon arsenic we can.”

Taking centre shape 🏟️ pic.twitter.com/RjsyD7OHYw

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 3, 2024

Liverpool fixtures, schedule

Liverpool big Sevilla successful Slot’s first crippled successful complaint astatine Anfield connected August 11 (12.30pm) earlier visiting Ipswich Town for their Premier League opener connected August 17 (12.30pm).

The lucifer against nan promoted Tractor Boys will beryllium 45-year-old erstwhile Feyenoord head Slot’s first arsenic a head successful England.

“I knew [about Liverpool supporters] earlier I arrived astatine this nine but if you acquisition it, it’s massive,” Slot said. “There’s monolithic support and I can’t hold to perceive [it] astatine Anfield.”