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Liverpool: The defeat of the community shield against Crystal Palace shows that Arne Slot must find the balance between attack and defense | Football news

Arne Slot masterfully modified Liverpool by Jurgen Kurn Klopp to offer a title of Premier League last season. Now, his new look may require a little more adjustment to repeat this feat, based on their community shield display.

Liverpool – Propelled by the offensive attributes of summer signatures Hugo Ekitike, Florian Wirtz, Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong – were impressive on the front foot at Wembley, smooth in their combinations and attract the eyes with their progress on the ground.

But they were also vulnerable defensively, conceding twice from the equalizers to Crystal Palace to cancel their good offensive game, then beaten in the shooting. Palace could have scored more, Alisson Sharp to deny Ebelechi Eze and Alexis Mac Allister lucky not to give a late penalty.

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Curtis Jones assumed the role of maintenance in the absence of Ryan Gravenberch

“He may need a little defensively adjustment,” was a post-match assessment of slot of the rethought configuration on his side.

Supporters of Liverpool and the followers of their pre-season campaign will not be surprised by this. This has been a recurring model in recent weeks: the champions of the Premier League which seem more effective than before with the ball not being exposed when they lose it.

“Many goals conceded by Liverpool came from man to man, very aggressively, and leaving space behind,” said Sky Sports Pundit Jamie Carragher on social networks.

The results of the Liverpool pre-season

  • Preston 1-3 Liverpool
  • Liverpool 5-0 Stoke
  • Liverpool 2-4 AC Milan
  • Yokohama F. Marinos 1-3 Liverpool
  • Liverpool 4-1 sports club
  • Liverpool 3-2 athletics club

Against the counterattack palace experts, it was a problem. But it could become a bigger one if a solution is not found quickly. Bournemouth came to Anfield Friday to launch the Premier League season – another team capable of breaking quickly – then it’s Newcastle before a big early confrontation with the title Rival Arsenal.

While Kerkez and Frimpong add two sides, their forward adventures can leave the central defenders and hold the midfielder exposed when there is a turnover.

With Ryan Gravenberch who was to return after missing the match on Sunday due to the birth of his child and an off -color Van Dijk Van Dijk – who gave a penalty – likely to improve after simply recovering from the disease, the location is convinced that he can find the right mixture.

Crystal Palace and Liverpool Statistical Match of the Shield community
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Crystal Palace and Liverpool Statistical Match of the Shield community

On Sunday, there were three clear chances in all for Palace, compared to the two of Liverpool. Palace also had more blows than Liverpool. But Slot played the volume of big chance that Liverpool abandoned, even if the goals against Tally are higher than he wishes.

“We have replaced four players,” said the Liverpool summer overhaul of 265 million pounds Sterling, who saw Trent Alexander-Arnold, Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez and Caoimhin Kelleher leave the club.

“You need time, either to adapt offensively [or] Adapt defensively.

“But against [Athletic Club, in the 3-2 win]We have not conceded a chance at all. Maybe one, I don’t know. But we conceded two sets, which are also part of football, but it is not open game.

Hugo Ekitike shoots Liverpool in the head against Crystal Palace in Wembley
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Hugo Ekitike scored and impressed on his Liverpool bow in Wembley

“I do not think that we have conceded as much today, but again, we conceded two goals because the first great chance that they took place in the penalty. And maybe I forget a few chances, but I felt that in the 78th minute, it was their second great chance of the game. But in general, there was not much chance because they went to a low block.

“We do not concede a lot of chance, but we concede the goals for the moment.”

Liverpool was the best scorers in the Premier League last season and had the second best defensive record.

It seems that they always have the firepower – maybe even more. But discovering how to balance this with defensive solidity seems to be the key to knowing if Slot and Liverpool can become consecutive champions.

Watch Liverpool vs Bournemouth live on Sky Sports Premier League from 7 p.m. Friday; Kick -off at 8 p.m.

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