Slaughter: Our recent performance has fallen far short of expectations and we must take responsibility and respond with actions

October 29th: Liverpool is about to play against Crystal Palace in the League Cup. Before the game, Liverpool coach Slott published pre-match notes on the official website.

"Needless to say, our recent performance has fallen short of your expectations and the demands we place on ourselves. This is obviously deeply disappointing, especially given our positive start to the season. In our view, no excuses are valid. While we understand the reasons for the problems and will discuss them, one thing we cannot and will never do is use these reasons as excuses. Our The responsibility is to recognize the situation and correct the problem. "

"In this process, we will inevitably feel frustrated by the result like last week's loss to Brentford, and we should turn this feeling into stronger motivation. In fact, it is the opposite, but how to use this effort and desire to win is what determines success or failure. The key."

"This League Cup game provides us with an opportunity to move forward. It is not only about this competition, but also about the direction of our entire season. This means that this cup match will be challenging, but again, this challenge is what we have to face in the Premier League. The result was not satisfactory. Victory, Crystal Palace deserved it. The last time we faced each other, we equalized after being in trouble in the first half, but Crystal Palace scored the winning goal at the end of the game. Therefore, we must not only be wary of the threats they may create, but also pay attention to their resilience until the last moment of the game."

"At the time of writing this article, I have not yet finalized the roster for this game, and it needs to be further confirmed based on the training situation and the health of the players, but no matter what the final squad is, All players must be prepared to face a strong opponent like Crystal Palace. We must also go all out and play our own style of football. The direction of English football this season has caused a lot of discussion. Although such topics are very common, we must prove that we can not only adapt to these changes, but also firmly control the rhythm of the game in our own hands and let our opponents follow our rhythm."

"Similarly, I must first admit. , We have not done enough in this regard so far, and we will take responsibility for it. But at the same time, I have no doubt that the team has the determination and ability to respond in the right way. However, it is easier said than done. Now we have to prove it with actions. On behalf of the team, I would like to welcome Oliver Glasner and his coaching staff and players, as well as the Crystal Palace management and fans to participate in our recent game. We have played against Crystal Palace very frequently in recent months. This is the fourth meeting between the two sides since May last year. Therefore, we are very aware of the strength of Crystal Palace. "Finally, we also know that these days have been equally difficult for the fans. Especially those fans who have traveled to Brentford, Chelsea, Crystal Palace and other away games to cheer, your support has not been rewarded. One of our strongest motivations. But you know better than anyone that your support can make a difference to the team at this moment. The more you can cheer for the players and push them forward, the more likely the team's performance will improve - especially when we are in trouble. What makes Liverpool special is that whenever the team is in desperate situations, the fans can always stand up and this support is always the force for the team to move forward."