Liverpool manager Arne Slot admitted he was hurt after his side were knocked out of the FA Cup by Plymouth Argyle 1-0 but insisted he had no regrets about their line-up and credited their eventual opponents
after Ryan Hardy’s second-half penalty sealed the dramatic win over Championship leaders Liverpool, who were denied a second-half spot-kick by the Reds that ended their run of domestic cups in the fourth round.
“It’s painful for everyone involved with Liverpool – myself, the players and the fans. We wanted to be in this competition for as long as possible,” Slot said after the game at Home Park.
“The result is obviously a big disappointment. There were also some things we weren’t happy with in the way we played. “
The only thing I’m happy with is the way the boys fought for 100 minutes. The best part was probably the last 10 minutes. “
Credit to Plymouth, they planned well, fought hard and deserved the penalty. It was the right decision
. “Both teams didn’t have many chances so the penalty affected the game a lot. โปรโมชั่นพิเศษจาก UFABET สมัครตอนนี้ รับโบนัสทันที At the end of the day the opposition goalkeeper made two or three good saves but overall we didn’t cause much danger. “
That’s not a problem of working hard. The players did that until the end but we couldn’t find a chance. We have to create better in the next few games.”
Slot was asked if he had any regrets about making 10 changes from last week, giving the likes of Luis Diaz, Federico Chiesa and Diogo Jota a chance along with youngsters like James McConnell.
“No, you never know what could happen if we played with the same players today.” The Dutch boss replied: “The important thing is the strategy and the style of play. “
We cannot say that we didn’t play with the same players. The players we played were good enough and should have won these games, but we knew it would be difficult because of the style of play the opponent played. “
The opponent used long balls and waited for second chances, so today it was difficult for us. We have played these games many times this season. It is difficult for any team. “
For example, the home game against Manchester United, they played in a similar style, sitting deep and playing long balls in every situation, and that day we played with the same players.”