Arne Slot tells Liverpool players to “do their best”
Arne Slot is pleased with Liverpool’s performance We will win 3-1 against Yokohama F Marino Even today, I hope that his players will work hard in the transition.
The Premier League champions lag behind the Japanese hosts, but fought back to secure a victory in the Far East for their first Liverpool goals to sign with summer Florian Wharts and efforts from teenage alternatives Trey Nyoni and Rio Nugumoha.
I enjoyed the slots being tested by Liverpool
Yokohama brought many problems to Liverpool, but the slots had no qualities about facing opposition to test his players.
He said: “A good game against opponents who are already used to the situation here mid-season (and) in the way that’s already become a fierce game for us.
“I’ve seen some very positive things. For example, we’ve come back 1-0 down. This was last season. We’re seeing bench players affect the game.”
However, the Dutch were not completely satisfied with his team’s display.
He added: “There were some really good moments in the build-up, but what we saw in the goal we recognized was that the big opportunity we recognized was that we had to work hard for a second to sprint more than we did. Play as our next opponent.”
Teenagers are impressed in Japan
Wirtz starred and made his debut with Hugo Ekitike, but it was the young man who 18 and 16-year-old Ngumoha who stole the show late.
Slot said: “It’s always helpful to acquire very good players through the academy and gives energy to the team. It’s always great to see young players, ages 16, 17 or 18, already impacting the game.
“There were also moments in the game where he (ngumoha) should have squared it on Makka (Alexis Mac Alister) or Curtis (Jones) so I also learned parts for him.
You need to prepare for a stronger Premier League – Slots
Slot led Liverpool to the Premier League crown in his first season, but the moment has passed and claims that his full focus lies in the new campaign.
“Last season was already tough, but looking at what Premier League teams are doing, the Premier League will be even stronger than last season,” he said.
“We need to be ready for that, and that’s what my full focus is at the moment and in the last few weeks.
“We’re moving forward, but we also didn’t forget that we had to go to Wembley last season to see Newcastle lifting the trophy. We’ll be back in two weeks. So we hope we’ll show you another face with the same community shield we did in the League Cup final.”