Overview

• The Liverpool head coach explained that summer signings were chosen to improve open‑play chance creation rather than rely on set pieces or late incidents.
• Team data cited by local reporting shows the share of goals from open play fell from about 85% to 69% between halves of last season, reinforcing the tactical focus.
• Slot acknowledged a poor defensive run with only four clean sheets in 21 matches and pointed to simple errors in defeats to Crystal Palace and Galatasaray, even as Liverpool remain league leaders.
• He said midfield rotation, injuries and integrating Florian Wirtz have changed the No. 10 profile and contributed to short‑term inconsistency.
• Looking to Chelsea away, Slot highlighted a set‑piece threat by noting their goals have come largely from dead balls, and he also framed Mo Salah’s dip as part of a wider drop in open‑play scoring.