29.09.2025 23:01
Liverpool's Dutch manager Arne Slot, who will be visiting Galatasaray in the Champions League, stated that Galatasaray is a tough opponent. Slot also commented on Galatasaray's 5-1 defeat, saying, "They were very unlucky. It was either the quality of Frankfurt or just bad luck. The fact that they conceded five goals was entirely related to that. If they played the same match again, they would never, ever concede five goals again."
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In the second week of the UEFA Champions League, England's Liverpool, who will be the guest of Galatasaray tomorrow, has a Dutch coach, Arne Slot, who stated that the yellow-red team is a tough opponent. Arne Slot made statements to the press at RAMS Park before the match.
'WE EXPERIENCED A BAD TRAGEDY'
Slot, who stated that they added star players to the squad during the summer transfer period, said, "We have important forward players. We experienced an incredibly bad tragedy with the passing of Diogo Jota. We were considering bringing in a player to replace Darwin Nunez. Due to this tragedy, we brought in two forwards to the team. We have always added good players to the squad." he said.
Slot, who noted that they play football to score goals, stated, "Having possession of the ball is not our primary goal. Liverpool had possession of the ball even before me. Sometimes opposing teams focus on defense and allow this. All teams are now fit, playing vertically is becoming increasingly difficult in modern football. We have added good attacking players to the squad. Our forward line works hard to unlock teams that sit back." he expressed.
'IF PLAYED AGAIN, THEY WOULDN'T CONCEDE 5 GOALS'
Slot, who is currently Liverpool's assistant coach and previously managed Beşiktaş, stated that he spoke with Giovanni van Bronckhorst about the Galatasaray match, saying: "Giovanni van Bronckhorst knows Turkish football. In fact, he knows Galatasaray better than I do. He has won a cup against Galatasaray. I always receive support from my assistant coaches. I watched the match where Galatasaray lost 5-1 to Eintracht Frankfurt. They were a bit unlucky. They had missed goal opportunities. If that match were played again, Galatasaray wouldn't concede five goals. They have only conceded two goals in the Trendyol Super League. Galatasaray is a team that knows how to win. They know how to win the match and the championship."
'GALATASARAY IS A TOUGH OPPONENT FOR US'
Slot emphasized that Galatasaray and Crystal Palace are different teams, stating, "In the last match, Crystal Palace did not have much possession of the ball. The match was going well for us. Then we gave Crystal Palace too many opportunities. The result was bad for us. We lost the ball at times when we shouldn't have. Galatasaray is a different team from Crystal Palace. It is hard to beat them. They have won all seven matches in the Super League. They are very strong mentally. Galatasaray is a tough opponent for us." he expressed.
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