Slot: It is of course a good thing for new players to score goals, but we need to solve the defensive problem

Liverpool lost to Crystal Palace after a penalty shootout in the Community Shield and missed the championship. After the game, Liverpool coach Slott was interviewed by the media.

Regarding Liverpool's "main issues" today

"main issues, I don't think there is any particularly prominent main issues, unless you say that the opponent lost two of the five penalty kicks and we still lost, which is certainly not a good thing. But overall, we took the lead twice in this game, and in my opinion, we were in control until they scored 2-2 goals. After that, although Salah had a great chance, we could actually lose the game at the end of the game. However, when we were leading 2-1, I had every reason to expect us to win the game. But after 2-2, it might be a blessing to be able to enter the penalty shootout. ”

Despite the loss, have you learned the experience of bringing into the new season...

"Yes, but this is not new. We can see throughout the preseason that the team's ability to create opportunities is improving, the ball is more relaxed, the ability to control the ball is creating more offensive opportunities and scoring opportunities, and even stronger control in the game. We had a lot of ball control time last season, but it did not always translate into a threatening offensive situation. In my opinion, our ability to create and create threatening situations is better than the whole season last season. But on the other hand, the problem does exist: we conceded 4 goals against Milan and 1 goal against the Japanese team (Yokohama Mariner). We conceded 2 goals against Athletic Bilbao and 2 goals today. The reason we were strong last season was largely because we only won by one goal in most games, which was mainly due to our ability to win the opponents, or concede only one goal at most. We scored 2 goals against Crystal Palace today, and we didn't do it once against them last season - we beat them 1-0 and drew 1-1 at Anfield. This is a positive side. But conceding 2 goals cannot be ignored. You should know that the opponent is a strong team, and they gave many teams a headache last season, and I expect they will still do this this season. The opponent has a lot of balls passed into our last line, and there are a lot of crosses. In my opinion, until they Before scoring a 2-2 goal, we didn't give them too many opportunities, but then they threatened us bigger. "

Instructions to the players before the penalty shootout...

"Nothing special. Just make sure everyone is calm, not distracted, and focus on the penalty kicks. It's clear who will punish these five penalty kicks, we just need to determine the order of penalty kicks, and then do it. The next thing is to rely on the players to concentrate on the penalty kicks, and they did. From the beginning, it was clear who will punish the penalty kicks, and it was not distracted, but it didn't make us all five penalty kicks."

How to find a balance between creating opportunities and solid defense...

"We did change four players, and sometimes it takes some time to adapt to it both offensively and defensively. But against Athletic Bilbao, we almost didn't give our opponents any chances. Maybe there was one time, I can't remember it clearly, but the two goals we lost came from set pieces, and set pieces were also an important part of the football game, but this did not come from sports war. I think we didn't give our opponents too many opportunities today, but we still lost two goals because the first good opportunity they got turned into penalty kicks. Maybe I forgot some opportunities, but in my opinion, the ball in the 78th minute was their second good opportunity in the whole game. Overall, the opponents used low-post defense and we had a lot of balls, so they didn't have many opportunities. But after 2-2 they did have opportunities, so the defensive end may need some adjustments at the moment because we didn't give our opponents too many opportunities, but still The goal was conceded. "

Ekitic's performance and the impact of goals on his future...

"I think it's always a good thing to score, not only for him, but for Flynnon. It's great to score goals when you start your career at a new club, but it's better if you win because I think winning is more important than scoring. His performance is influential, but he's also the kind of player who only joined at the end of our Asian tour, probably one to two weeks ago. So considering that there were only three or four days before Friday's game, it's not wise to have him play 90 minutes, because, of course we have Chiesa, but he didn't participate in the Asian tour, so there aren't many candidates to replace him. If he is injured now, the game against Bournemouth, Newcastle and Arsenal will be at a great risk. That's why I replaced him, but he did play well today, that's for sure."