There was widespread debate over Arne Slot‘s lack of rotation following an intense worldwide break, however he says the defeat to Forest had little to do along with his lack of modifications.
It was no secret that the depth would decide up instantly after the worldwide break for Liverpool with seven video games within the house of simply 22 days.
Having named a constant beginning lineup in his first three Premier League video games that closely featured gamers who frequently function for his or her nation, there was a consensus rotation was wanted.
It didn’t come towards Nottingham Forest, and it meant seven of the XI performed most minutes for his or her nation in the course of the break earlier than being thrown straight again into home motion.
The depth of the calendar will not be new to supporters or Liverpool’s gamers, however Slot nonetheless has but to embrace what’s a key ingredient for fulfillment following his transfer from Feyenoord.
“If rotation could be the rationale why you don’t win a recreation, then it most likely wouldn’t be the primary recreation I misplaced in 2024 final Saturday as a result of at Feyenoord, we didn’t rotate so much,” he defined.
“For me, and everybody can have their very own opinion, it’s too easy to place this loss on rotation as a result of I feel too many gamers didn’t attain their regular degree.
“That isn’t solely those that began but in addition those that got here in [off the bench.]
“For me, it had so much to do with the enjoying model of the opponent, who made it actually troublesome for us. However, in the long run, for those who didn’t win, you strive to have a look at as many arguments as you will discover.
“I additionally ask myself the query, does it must do with the stuff you stated? However I choose to look again on the recreation and see what we did properly or didn’t do properly.
“I feel we might’ve finished loads of issues a lot better that was not associated to rotation. We are going to by no means know if I rotated three or 4 gamers if we’d have received that.”
That’s right, we received’t. Consistency in staff choice is to be admired and is commonly key to success, however utilising the depth of the squad on the proper occasions is a lesson he can study from Jurgen Klopp.
Slot continued: “I feel it was the day earlier than the [Forest] press convention, somebody stated to me ’10 of your gamers have began for the nationwide staff’, so which of them had been fully rested then?
“Now I can do one thing in regards to the rotation within the upcoming video games as a result of they’re all with me. However earlier than that, they had been with the nationwide staff, and virtually all of them performed two x 90 minutes.
“I feel they had been ready for that, we tried to arrange them for that and, for me, this loss didn’t must do with rotation, however extra to do with the opponent and too many gamers not bringing what they’ll convey.”
Absolutely we are able to anticipate modifications on the San Siro although, proper?
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