Liverpool boss Arne Slot was left annoyed after watching his aspect drop factors at dwelling to relegation-threatened Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot noticed his workforce leaked earlier than kickoff in opposition to Tottenham (Image: Getty Images)
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot noticed his workforce leaked earlier than Sunday’s conflict in opposition to Tottenham Hotspur – a problem which led to investigations at Manchester United and Chelsea. Social media posts on X over the weekend acknowledged that Mohamed Salah and Hugo Ekitike could be dropped for the Premier League fixture in opposition to Spurs at Anfield.
It was additionally extensively posted that Jeremie Frimpong, Cody Gakpo and Rio Ngumoha would begin as a entrance three in opposition to Igor Tudor’s aspect. Those posts have been confirmed round an hour earlier than kick-off when information of Slot’s workforce emerged.
And the Dutchman saw his changes backfire with Dominik Szoboszlai’s first-half free-kick cancelled out by Richarlison’s Ninetieth-minute equaliser to rescue a degree for relegation-threatened Tottenham. Sunday’s end result has dealt a significant blow to Liverpool‘s top-four hopes, though they do stay fifth, which is probably going to safe Champions League soccer for subsequent season.
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But there can be concern on Merseyside that Slot’s workforce leaked. Rivals Manchester United have often encountered related points and launched an inside investigation to strive and learn the way Michael Carrick’s beginning XI in opposition to Manchester City in January was revealed on-line earlier than kick-off.
Former Red Devils boss Jose Mourinho additionally suffered with the problem at Old Trafford and publicly acknowledged it by making a quip in a press convention earlier than the 2018 FA Cup last. Ruben Amorim encountered related points earlier than he was sacked in January.
Chelsea have been one other workforce to encounter issues, with Blues head coach Liam Rosenior claiming he’ll “get to the bottom of it” after being made conscious of potential workforce leaks inside their camp earlier than final week’s defeat at Paris Saint-Germain.
The press received maintain of Chelsea’s beginning XI, and it was doing the rounds by noon final Wednesday – eight hours earlier than kick-off at the Parc des Princes. Chelsea went on to lose the primary leg in Paris 5-2.
Slot has circuitously addressed the workforce leaks, however he did admit he does not blame Liverpool fans for venting their frustration after his workforce have been booed off at Anfield on Sunday.
He stated: “I think it’s understandable for fans to be frustrated because it has happened so many times that they have seen the home team not picking up the points they are expecting, us conceding goals in the last minute.
“Now it is up to us to bring that frustration to Wednesday and come up with a big performance because we are all frustrated.
“That is completely clear.
“It is now up to me and the players to take that frustration to Wednesday evening and show the fans the performance and the result they deserve because they have been supportive throughout the whole season to us.
“If it happens so many times that they are frustrated in the end of the game or after the final whistle, that makes complete sense to me.”
