In the seventh round of the English Premier League match on the evening of October 5, Beijing time, Liverpool defeated Crystal Palace 1-0 away from home, continuing the recent good momentum. After the match, Liverpool manager Slaughter accepted the media's interview and made an in-depth analysis and comment on the match.
Slaughter began by expressing regret over the offensive chances in the game. He pointed out that Salah and Wakita both had excellent chances to score but unfortunately failed to capitalize on them, resulting in his team failing to seal the win early. "We should have killed the game," Sloter confessed, "but that's the way the game of soccer is, sometimes chances come and you fail to capitalize on them."
When asked about picking up nine wins in his first 10 games in charge of Liverpool, Slotter appeared humble. He said that if he is remembered for that achievement alone, then his time is not special. "I want to do more special things than just nine wins in ten." Slotter emphasized that his goal is to lead Liverpool to higher honors and not just stop at immediate victories.
Slotter expressed his opinion on the situation in the match where Van Dyke pulled his opponent and was ruled non-penalty by VAR (Video Assistant Referee). "That's VAR," he said, "If the referee gives a penalty, VAR doesn't change it. But for me it wasn't a penalty because there was no way the opposing player could have got the ball." Slotter also pointed out that Liverpool had a clear advantage in the game with 78% possession while Crystal Palace struggled to get attacking chances. "I don't think Crystal Palace fans will be unhappy with the referee, it took us 55 minutes to get our first free kick." Slotter's words revealed confidence and satisfaction with his team's performance.
