OGUN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)-Arne Slot says Liverpool must learn to take their chances if they want to progress to the Champions League quarter-finals after losing 1-0 to Galatasaray in the first leg of their last-16 tie
Arne Slot took responsibility for Liverpool’s latest defeat, but says his players must also learn to take their chances if they want to continue their Champions League journey.
The Reds suffered a 1-0 defeat at Galatasaray on Tuesday night for the second time this season after Mario Lemina headed in the only goal of the match after seven minutes in the first leg of their last-16 tie at Rams Park.
Florian Wirtz squandered a couple of excellent openings early on, Alexis Mac Allister and Hugo Ekitike wasted presentable opportunities in the second half, whilst Ibrahima Konate had a scrappy equaliser disallowed for what was judged to be handball.
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And Slot said: “We started the game really well, even better than three months ago. We had three or four great moments, the biggest moment when Florian came across almost an open goal but he couldn’t finish that ball.
“We weren’t able to score and like last time, with their first attack it led to a corner and you have to give credit to the way when they get a chance they play it like it’s the last chance of their lives.”
Tuesday marked the 12th time this season that Slot’s side have lost a game after conceding first and the manager admitted it was up to him to improve in those situations.
“It’s definitely something we can learn from. We sometimes get our chances and it comes across like we think we’ll get 10 more. It’s already a difficult place to come to, but when you’re 1-0 down it makes it even harder,” reports the Liverpool Echo.
“I wouldn’t say it’s a frustration but it’s a situation we are facing and I’m responsible for it, and we’ve been facing it for much of the season. We created enough to score a goal. We scored one and it was overturned by the VAR.