Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot mentioned his aspect should not make a behavior of dropping video games they need to win after six defeats of their final seven video games plunged the Premier League champions into disaster.
The Reds have misplaced their final 4 league video games forward of Aston Villa’s journey to Anfield on Saturday and in addition crashed out of the League Cup to Crystal Palace in midweek.
Slot’s resolution to call an inexperienced aspect for the 3-0 defeat to the Eagles drew criticism, however he once more defended the necessity to give his key gamers a relaxation after a collection of harm issues within the early a part of the season.
Alisson Becker, Alexander Isak and Jeremie Frimpong are all nonetheless sidelined, whereas Ryan Gravenberch is barely simply again in coaching after an ankle harm.
Slot had an eye fixed not solely on the go to of in-form Villa, however Actual Madrid’s journey to Anfield within the Champions League on Tuesday and Liverpool’s conflict with Manchester Metropolis subsequent Sunday.
“It’s nothing to do with the squad depth, it’s how we’ve gone all through the season when it comes to accidents and availability,” mentioned Slot at his pre-match press convention on Friday.
“It’s simply the scenario as it’s. We now have nonetheless greater than sufficient good gamers accessible to play the sport on Saturday, to play the sport on Tuesday, and to play the sport on Sunday, however I’ve to care for a couple of of them, and that’s why I made the choice to not play.”
5 video games into the Premier League marketing campaign, Villa trailed Liverpool by 12 factors.
However the two meet this weekend separated solely by objective distinction as Unai Emery’s males have hit kind simply as Liverpool’s dropping streak started.
Slot cited Villa for example to his aspect of how rapidly issues can change and the general energy of the Premier League.
Arsenal get pleasure from a four-point lead on the high of the desk, however solely three factors separate second-placed Bournemouth from Villa in eighth.
“Other than Arsenal, I believe many groups are in and across the identical factors, so once more it tells you additionally how arduous the the Premier League is,” added Slot.
“Usually, though with us the run is already fairly lengthy, you don’t each time lose a sport of soccer the place you create extra possibilities than the opposite group.
“They (Villa) determined to not make a behavior out of that, and let’s hope we determine to not make a behavior out of getting extra possibilities than the opponent however not profitable it.”
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