On the evening of August 17th, Beijing time, the curtain of the much-anticipated 2024-25 English Premier League season was officially opened, and one of the key matches in the first round was the traditional giants Liverpool's visit to the newly-promoted Ipswich. The match is not only the debut of Liverpool's new manager Sloter in the Premier League, but also an important moment to test Liverpool's fighting strength after a series of moves in the transfer market.
In the first half of the game, Liverpool's offense did not seem to be in full swing. Facing the tight defense of the promoted Ipswich, the Reds' attack looked quite weak. What's more worrying is that the team's defensive general Van Dijk and left back Robertson made mistakes one after another in the game, almost letting the opponents seize the opportunity to break the deadlock. Especially Van Dijk's error in clearing the ball, which made the fans and coaching staff on the sidelines break out in a cold sweat. Although Liverpool in the first half got a number of attacking opportunities, but unfortunately, none of their shots hit the goal frame range, at the end of the half, the two sides exchanged blanks, the score remained at 0-0.
During the halftime break, the new manager Sloter undoubtedly made timely adjustments and motivation to the team. At the beginning of the second half, Liverpool's offense had a new look, and they started to control the rhythm of the game gradually. In the 55th minute, Liverpool's hard work was finally rewarded when Wakita took a pass from his teammates after a fine run in front of the field and calmly pushed the ball through the goal, opening the door to victory for Liverpool. The goal not only boosted the team's morale, but also made the atmosphere of the whole stadium instantly boiled up.
Subsequently, Liverpool's offensive more fierce, Salah also ushered in his own moment. In the 72nd minute, he won the ball in front of the field, with excellent personal skills, shook the opponent's defenders, and then a precise pass to find the teammates in the penalty area, although the teammates failed to direct contact with the ball, but Sallah's pass was accidentally turned into a direct shot, the ball flew into the far corner of the goal, Sallah harvested the first assist and goal of the season. The goal completely ignited Liverpool's passion and put Ipswich under immense pressure.
In the end, with the referee's whistle, the match ended with Liverpool beating Ipswich 2-0, and new manager Slotter reaped the rewards of his debut in the Premier League.
