Liverpool head coach Arne Slot was impressed with the performance of his players who had limited playing time or had recently recovered from injuries and were able to release them in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, which saw them beat Southampton 2-1 yesterday. There are a lot of games waiting to be played again.
SLOT, banned from the sidelines, had to watch his team from the stands of St. Mary’s, choosing Harvey Elliott as the right winger, Wataru Endo as the starting center back, both of whom were on the field for the full 90 minutes and received special praise.
“Harvey has been good since the Fulham game last night. He played the full 90 minutes and scored, which is good. In the second half, I was afraid he would get bored and not get the ball much, so I let him play in midfield for 15-20 minutes,” he told the official website.
“We know he prefers to play as a midfielder rather than a winger, but we need to rotate our squad a bit.”
“If there is anyone I have to give special praise to, it is Wataru Endo.”
“He played in an unfamiliar position, did it well in difficult conditions, showing how capable Endo is. More importantly, he has a strong mind.”
“It’s good that both of them played well, but it’s not just the two of them who played well. But since it’s specifically about these two, I’ll go into detail.”
Another player the 46-year-old impressed was Federico Chiesa, who came on as a substitute for Trent Alexander-Arnold early in the second half with the score 2-0 down. He didn’t have a goal or an assist, and was rusty, but he was solid.
“I don’t know what you guys see, what you expect, but he hasn’t played in five or six months. You can’t expect him to be great all the time. I’ve seen both good and bad. I know he can do better,” Slot added.
“He has been out for a long time. This is the first game in 5-6 months where he has played a lot of minutes. It is difficult. There is no pre-season. Normally, you have the opportunity to play 4-5 games. But he only has 4-5 weeks.”
“Bring him back to top form. It’s not easy, but it’s good. He’s shown his ability, but like any kid, that’s not enough. You have to compete with Mo Salah, Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez or Diogo Jota for places.”
“Federico is back and โปรโมชั่น ufabet has some nice moments.”
From now on, Liverpool will enter a tight schedule of 4 league games in 15 days, facing tough teams such as Spurs , Leicester , West Ham and Man Utd.