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Beth Lindop
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has admitted Crystal Palace “deserved” their late 2-1 victory at Selhurst Park and stated his facet “can solely blame” themselves for the outcome.
Palace introduced Liverpool’s five-game successful streak within the Premier League to an finish due to a last-gasp winner from substitute Eddie Nketiah on Saturday afternoon.
Oliver Glasner’s facet had dominated the primary half, taking an early lead by Ismalia Sarr earlier than Federico Chiesa thought he had snatched a late level for the guests.
“We will solely blame ourselves for defending the best way we did,” Slot stated in his postmatch information convention on Saturday.
“Considered one of our gamers ran out as a result of he needed to play a counter-attack, which was of no use as a result of time was up, so it was solely about defending.
“One participant was too offensively minded in that second, which led to them scoring the winner and us shedding the sport.”
And reflecting on his facet’s second defeat to Palace this season, Slot was open about Liverpool’s struggles when arising towards Glasner’s group.
“Disappointing first half and disappointing finish to the sport. As soon as once more, credit score to Palace. It is not the primary time we’ve got misplaced towards them,” he stated.
“We have now performed them 4 instances and we have gained one, drawn one and misplaced two. It tells you the way troublesome it’s to beat them. They deserved to be up two or three objectives within the first half.
“They created 4 actually good possibilities, however the second half was a lot better for us and we created possibilities and never many groups do. It took some time for us to attain. To concede one other set-piece aim is disappointing.
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The Dutchman added: “We had been capable of create lots towards a Palace group which hardly concedes possibilities. Whenever you have a look at the primary half they completely deserved to win. Second half we had been higher. If one group deserved to win right this moment it was Palace.”
The victory strikes Palace as much as second within the Premier League desk, with the south London membership now unbeaten in 18 video games in all competitions.
Talking on his group’s show, supervisor Glasner stated: “First half was actually nice to look at and it was one of the best since we arrived, it was only a outcome that if you lead by one aim you recognize the champions can strike again, particularly of their final video games they at all times rating late objectives.
“Within the second half, in equity, it was immense stress and we obtained fortunate at instances with Dean Henderson [saving us] and it makes me actually proud that we conceded the equaliser within the ninetieth minute and fairly often the momentum modifications however we stored our head up, performed ahead and stored the momentum once more. We obtained the winner and it makes me actually pleased with the group.
“It was such a group effort right this moment and [I am] so proud and delighted.”
Data from PA contributed to this report.