Sloter says the team's goal conceding problem cannot be blamed on Arnold

Liverpool manager Sloter talked about the team's problem of conceding goals in the game in an interview and insisted that this could not be blamed on Arnold's performance.

In the focus of the 20th round of the Premier League this season, Liverpool relied on goals from Gakpo and Salah to overtake their opponents when they were leading, but they conceded goals near the end of the game and were eventually tied 2-2 by Manchester United at Anfield.

After achieving 3 wins and 2 draws in the last 5 rounds, Liverpool currently continues to rank first in the standings with 46 points, but is only 6 points ahead of second-placed Arsenal, and the situation in the fight for the championship is still very fierce.

In addition, in the first leg of the English League Cup semi-final earlier, Liverpool eventually lost 0-1 to Tottenham Hotspur away from home and failed to lay the foundation for advancing to the final.

Liverpool manager Slot said: "I do see some patterns in the team's goals, but if these problems come from Arnold, I completely disagree. Arnold has only experienced one difficult game for us this season, and maybe a few games where his performance was satisfactory. But overall, he played a lot of wonderful games for us."

It is worth mentioning that since Arnold’s contract with Liverpool is about to end, the star has received a lot of attention recently, and has also appeared on the same news page as La Liga giants Real Madrid.

Sloter said: "I know he has received a lot of attention recently, but I also want to emphasize that he played very well in the last 30 minutes of the English League Cup against Tottenham Hotspur. What makes me happier is the reaction of the fans to him. This is what I feel gratified about in that game."

On the other hand, Liverpool will face Accrington Stanley from the English League Two at Anfield in the third round of the 2024/25 FA Cup. Slot said, "This is a special moment for every team that plays against us, especially for a team from a lower league. They will definitely go all out, and they have been looking forward to this game for many weeks."

"If the team plays in a Champions League final, everyone is so excited and involved. For them, this game is like the Champions League final, so we have to be aware of that.