Arne Slot was filled with reward for Liverpool’s second-half efficiency towards Ipswich, however made it clear their show earlier than half-time was “not sufficient.”
There was a definite enchancment from the Reds after they emerged for the second half at Portman Highway, having gone in on the break with the rating at 0-0.
Ipswich arguably had the higher possibilities within the first half, with a better share of possession (42-58%) and extra photographs on course, however Liverpool then dominated on their strategy to a 2-0 win.
That included 66 % of possession and 6 huge possibilities to Ipswich‘s zero, together with 15 photographs on purpose to the hosts’ three.
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In his post-match press convention, Slot continued his early development of straight-talking as he harassed that Liverpool’s efficiency within the first half was “not sufficient.”
“I inherited a really, superb workforce with loads of nice people but in addition these gamers have to grasp that it isn’t sufficient what they introduced within the first half,” he instructed reporters.
“If they convey the utmost of their capability then they’ll play actually, actually good, and that’s what they confirmed within the second half in the present day.
“It was good to see the objectives we scored however I believe the assault that may have most likely been on Match of the Day tonight as effectively that didn’t result in a purpose was the nicest one, and that was the one Lucho simply hit over the bar.
“That was the way in which I need to see the workforce doing an increasing number of and an increasing number of if they’ll.”
Slot made a change at half-time on Saturday with Ibrahima Konate changing Jarell Quansah, noting that Liverpool “misplaced far too many duels” earlier than the Frenchman got here on.
“He, from the beginning, received his duels towards the No. 9 and that gave us additionally loads of ball possession and two objectives,” he defined.
“However we might have scored a number of extra, although.”
The chance Slot talked about for Luis Diaz – one in all Liverpool’s six huge possibilities – got here when the Reds had been at their free-flowing finest, with the top coach clear that’s what he “desires to see.”
It was anticipated that the Reds might battle for fluency early on, however the Dutchman is looking forward to this primary stretch with just one recreation every week with a purpose to work on the coaching floor.
“It’s additionally essential for us to have weeks, just like the upcoming ones, the place we will work with the workforce to arrange them even higher than we ready them in the present day,” he stated.
“As a result of the primary half was not ok. The second half was an actual good efficiency.”
Liverpool are in motion once more subsequent Sunday, with the go to of Brentford to Anfield, earlier than one other six-day break forward of the journey to Man United on September 1.
