Slott talks about Salah s missed opportunity: He s almost non-human throughout the season, but sometimes like a normal person

 8:17am, 23 May 2025
In the 37th round of the Premier League, Liverpool lost to Brighton 2-3 away. Slott talked about the game in the post-match release.

■ About the game itself

Slott said: "It was a wonderful football showdown. Both sides were aggressively attacking and eager to win, and did not adopt delay tactics or fake falls that fans disliked. The two teams were striving for victory for nearly 100 minutes and contributed several highlights, but the cooperation before the 2-2 goal was very exciting. He passed the ball from the goalkeeper to the midfielder, who pretended to pass the ball to the wing and then returned the ball back to the middle, which was a wonderful moment for them. And the cooperation before 3-2, Santa Kaoru bounced the ball behind the support leg to the midfield inserted from behind him, which was also very exciting. From their perspective, they were both great moments, and I think there were many such moments in the whole game. So, it was a enjoyable game, but the result was not what we wanted."

■ About Chiesa's first Premier League start and as center...

"Chiesa's biggest trait is the ability to finish. The closer he is to the penalty area, the greater his threat. He had the chance to score before Salah missed a good opportunity. At that time, Salah's pass allowed him to get an open shot for 18 yards, but Van Heck's blocking was perfect. I think his performance today even exceeded my expectations for him. Because if you have little game experience throughout the season, hardly started, and then you have to face Brighton away, a very outstanding team, now the eighth place in the league, and being able to replace Santa Kank in the last 20 minutes of the game, this shows the intensity of the league. Chiesa has been away for so long and can play such a game, which is indeed beyond my expectations."

■ About whether you "know the players better"...

"It's strange to talk about re-recognizing the players after 10 months of coaching, but this game confirms the microcosm of the season: details determine success or failure. We missed the opportunity to expand the score, and occasionally lost 2-3% of the focus on the defensive end, which led to losing to powerful enemies like Chelsea and Brighton. Although we have 12 points ahead of the points, we are not the dominant power of Manchester City who can close their eyes before the previous season. Being able to fight with the strong and eventually reach the top, especially due to injuries, this is a compliment to the whole team."

■ About Salah's missed opportunity...

"When the ball rolled towards Salah, I instinctively felt that the opportunity came because he was almost unhumanly this season. But there were moments in the season when he was like an ordinary person. So, this is not the first time he didn't score a goal in one or two consecutive games. But for us, it's hardly happening, and even if it happens, you can be sure that he will score again in the third or fourth game."

■ Regarding whether Sobosloy shot intentionally...

"We encourage on-the-spot response in set pieces. Elliot and Sobo discovered the opponent's defensive loophole at the time and decisively implemented two-for-one. As for that shot, Sobo was definitely deliberately attacking - he could score from any angle in training, but it was certainly not a bad thing to be looking for Salah in the game. Now as an attacking midfielder, his goal count has steadily increased, which is crucial to Liverpool."