After taking a breath in their enormous crisis with a victory against the West Ham at the London Stadium last Sunday after 6 defeats in their previous 7 Premier matches (0-2), the Liverpool de Arne Castle He returned to his old ways this Wednesday: 1-1 at Anfield against Sunderlandone of the revelations of the season. He Sunderland is 6th and the Liverpool8º.
Slot once again left Mohamed Salah on the bench, like against West Ham. Against the Hammers the Egyptian star did not play a single minute. But, after a goalless first half, this Wednesday the Dutch coach brought on Salah in the 46th minute, relieving Cody Gakpo. The ‘red’ team improved somewhat, but not enough.
Liverpool were lacking ideas and precision, at least not enough to take the lead against the Stadium of Light team, very effective in defence. Alderete And, in the 67th minute the big blow for the ‘reds’: Chemsdine Talbi’s shot (after receiving a ball from Enzo Le Fée), the ball bounced off Virgil van Dijk’s butt and into Alisson’s goal.
There was nothing left for Liverpool to think about coming back. Slot brought on Hugo Ekitiké, but not because of a very weak Alexander Isak again. And it was, after a pass from Curtis Jones, Florian Wirtz, in a great action, including a dribble to Daniel Ballard, who at least rescued a point for the English champions, although the goal was awarded in an own goal to Mukiele.
Before that, sections of fans were chanting “sacked in the morning” in reference to Slot and others were beginning to leave Anfield. Federico Chiesa was the one who prevented, in a defensive action, as if he were a center back, Wilson Isidor from beating Alisson. Only Chiesa followed the play in a Sunderland counterattack.
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