Liverpool head coach Arne Slot believes that the habit of his team in the early season to give goals after substitutions only a coincidence IS-Esthans for the time being.
At home with 2-0 for Bournemouth Last week he left new full-backs Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong, which was then excluded for a month with a hamstring injury, and saw Cherries Vooruit Antoine Semenyo the first of his two goals four minutes later.
A week earlier in the community shield slot midfielder Curtis Jones and the new striker Hugo Ekitike and Crystal Palace’s Ismaila Sarr are replaced within six minutes.
Slot said that the sample size was too small to suggest that it was a pattern and supported the depth of his team.
“Most of the changes I have made in the game are due to matchfitness and players who were not available in the entire preseason,” said the Boss in Liverpool.
“So Hugo Ekitike, for example, that I left twice, have to take a step from Bundesliga to the Premier League and missed part of the preseason, and you want to keep him fit for the upcoming competitions, weeks, months too.
“Sometimes you have to take this into account, although that is sometimes difficult for a fan or an expert because they are like:” you have to win this game “.
“Yes, we have to win this game, but we also have to keep them fit for the rest of the season and we have players on the couch that are right to those who start, so then you have to use your team.
“I see it as a coincidence that we have admitted our goals after the replacements, but time will learn whether I am right or wrong.
“But on the other hand, we also scored a goal after a replacement – two, by the way, from Federico and Mo.”
The journey from Liverpool to Newcastle on Monday received added herbs due to the situation surrounding the striker of Magpies Alexander Isak, a target for Liverpool that now only trains after the club has refused an £ 110 million bid for him.
Last season the Reds beat Eddie Howe’s side in Anfield and Drew in St James’ Park, but lost the Carabao Cup final to them.
Isak scored on Wembley and in the 3-3 Premier League-equal game but was absent, as he will be on Monday, for the defeat in Anfield, but Slot does not believe that their task will be made much easier.
“I think if you go to Newcastle, you know what to expect,” he added.
“We played them three times last season and twice their intensity levels were above ours.
“So I don’t think they need anything to add to be intense when they play in St James’ park.
“Apart from the intensity, it is a very good team, they also have a team that can make a fight, but they also have players who are so comfortable on the ball.
“So, one of the best teams in the competition and one of the most difficult away games you can have in the season, especially as you say here,” Under the Lights. “
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