Arne Slot was filled with reward for Liverpool’s second-half efficiency towards Ipswich, however made it clear their show earlier than half-time was “not sufficient.”
There was a definite enchancment from the Reds once they emerged for the second half at Portman Highway, having gone in on the break with the rating at 0-0.
Ipswich arguably had the higher probabilities within the first half, with a better share of possession (42-58%) and extra pictures on the right track, however Liverpool then dominated on their solution to a 2-0 win.
That included 66 p.c of possession and 6 large probabilities to Ipswich‘s zero, together with 15 pictures on aim to the hosts’ three.
• ANALYSIS: How Slot’s half-time adjustments turned aimless Liverpool into slick victors
In his post-match press convention, Slot continued his early pattern of straight-talking as he harassed that Liverpool’s efficiency within the first half was “not sufficient.”
“I inherited a really, excellent crew with plenty of nice people but in addition these gamers have to know that it isn’t sufficient what they introduced within the first half,” he advised reporters.
“If they carry the utmost of their capability then they’ll play actually, actually good, and that’s what they confirmed within the second half as we speak.
“It was good to see the targets we scored however I believe the assault that may have most likely been on Match of the Day tonight as nicely that didn’t result in a aim was the nicest one, and that was the one Lucho simply hit over the bar.
“That was the way in which I wish to see the crew doing increasingly more and increasingly more if they’ll.”
Slot made a change at half-time on Saturday with Ibrahima Konate changing Jarell Quansah, noting that Liverpool “misplaced far too many duels” earlier than the Frenchman got here on.
“He, from the beginning, received his duels towards the No. 9 and that gave us additionally plenty of ball possession and two targets,” he defined.
“However we may have scored a couple of extra, although.”
The chance Slot talked about for Luis Diaz – certainly one of Liverpool’s six large probabilities – got here when the Reds had been at their free-flowing greatest, with the pinnacle coach clear that’s what he “needs to see.”
It was anticipated that the Reds might battle for fluency early on, however the Dutchman is waiting for this primary stretch with just one recreation every week with the intention to work on the coaching floor.
“It’s additionally essential for us to have weeks, just like the upcoming ones, the place we will work with the crew to arrange them even higher than we ready them as we speak,” he stated.
“As a result of the primary half was not ok. The second half was an actual good efficiency.”
Liverpool are in motion once more subsequent Sunday, with the go to of Brentford to Anfield, earlier than one other six-day break forward of the journey to Man United on September 1.
