Liverpool has won five consecutive victories since the start of the new season, with four of them being a final hit plot at the last moment. In the Sun's column, English football legend Dini praised Liverpool, whom Slotte coached. In his opinion...
Liverpool has won five consecutive victories since the start of the new season, with four of them being a final hit plot at the last moment. In the Sun's column, English football legend Dini praised Liverpool, whom Slotte coached. In his opinion, when Liverpool reached its best, the Premier League defending was almost unstoppable, just like Tyson swept the boxing world and was invincible.
Dinny's column wrote: Watching Liverpool this season is like watching Mike Tyson's boxing match in the late 1980s. You know he will eventually knock the opponent down, but you never know when it will be.
Similarly, you know that Liverpool always scores goals. It may be in the 80th minute, or it may be in the 90th minute, but it will surely come and it will be remembered. For any team they are playing against, it is undoubtedly a fear, waiting for the inevitable "fatal punch" and will hit you hard.
As a player, if you win such a game, you will feel like, "The mission is completed." But if you are Slot, or if the coaching staff and analysts are watching the game back, you may be worried about whether this state can last for a long time. They are right, and this is not sustainable because you have to rely on a magical stroke or an opponent's mistake to get you to seize the opportunity.
Liverpool's Champions League match against Atletico Madrid is a typical example. After the team took a 2-0 lead early, they still needed to rely on Van Dijk's header to secure the victory at the last moment. In fact, they were supposed to score six or seven goals in the first half, rather than waiting until stoppage time to end the suspense. Perhaps this Liverpool player has been somewhat influenced by the "myth" from the outside world.
After all, it is generally believed that with their current lineup and this summer's signing operation, the Premier League champion is already in the pocket. But this mentality can be very dangerous. However, if you analyze in depth, there is still a reason why Liverpool can win these games at present. Their pre-season preparations are one of the most chaotic of all competitors.
Until the last moment of the transfer window, Liverpool was still trying to introduce Gerry of Crystal Palace, but ultimately failed. The process of finalizing Isaac is also stressful. In contrast, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City have basically formed a complete lineup before the transfer deadline.
This is why Slot has been controlling the players' playing time. For example, when facing Atletico Madrid, he replaced Isaac in the 58th minute and replaced Wilz and Flynnon in the Premier League in advance so that they can gradually adapt to England's physical confrontation and intensity.
The question is: How strong will Liverpool be when everything is really running in? This is why Slott is not worried about the team's reliance on last-minute goals. Just like when Sir Ferguson coached Manchester United, he was not surprised by this "decisive kill".
Isaac is obviously still lacking in game form now, but what happens when he fully recovers? What happens when Wilz finds his best condition? What happens when Flynnpon and Kyle Kez can speed up at full speed on the wing?
Slott knew that when everyone reached their best, Liverpool would be able to finish the game earlier and win a hearty victory. It is also why I think Liverpool's Premier League defending title is almost inevitable, just like Tyson swept the boxing world and was invincible.
