Arne Slot gives 2 reasons why Liverpool have only conceded 5 goals in 12 games – Liverpool FC

One of the key factors behind Arne Slot’s outstanding start at Liverpool is the lack of goals conceded, for which the head coach gives two reasons.

In 12 games under slot, the Reds have kept seven clean sheets and conceded just five goals – and never more than one per game.

They have by far the best defensive record in the Premier League, with Nottingham Forest coming closest with six goals conceded and those around them at the top of the table conceding significantly more.

Slot attributes this to Liverpool’s ability to dominate possession as well as the quality of their players in defense.

“There are two reasons why we don’t concede many goals,” he told reporters on Friday.

“One of them is that we dominated and controlled large parts of the game – most games, almost all, maybe with one exception.

“So it helps if you dominate when you have the ball.

“But I also like that the work rate is incredible when there were difficult parts of the game or big parts of the game like we had against Chelsea.

“This is something very important.

“When you combine that with players like Virgil and Ibou and the two goalkeepers we’ve used so far, that’s probably one of the reasons why we haven’t conceded as many goals.

“Considering we also have Jarell Quansah and Joe Gomez, we are in a good position when it comes to centre-backs – and the goalkeeper I think speaks for itself.”

While Liverpool have only conceded three goals in the league and are top of the table, they have won their last three games by one goal each.

That was also the case against RB Leipzig in the Champions League in midweek, with Slot being asked if he had placed too much emphasis on his defense towards the end of games.

“I think every game has its own story,” he replied.

“In the Leipzig game I talked about the difference in rest time between games, that could be a factor in why Leipzig were a little better than us at the end of the game.

“I don’t know if it has anything to do with it, but it could be.

“I think when I look at the game against Crystal Palace, there were one or two transitional moments where I think we still dominated the game but were a bit unlucky or didn’t have good enough residual defense – combined with that. some standard situations.

“I think the last chance Chelsea got was also a set piece.

“I liked the last six minutes of injury time in Leipzig, where we constantly had the ball and controlled it. These moments were not difficult.

“In the Leipzig game, too, they had their first chance in the last 10 to 15 minutes through a set piece in the second phase.

“But yes, you also concede set pieces, the other team is a little stronger than you at that moment.

“I’m not worried, but I would rather see us dominate until the end of the game.

“But it’s also good to see that when we have to defend, we have a team that defends with 11 players, with two excellent central defenders and a goalkeeper who also makes saves.”