Liverpool coach's coach, Arne Slot, reflects on the loss of Crystal Palace in the Premier League collision, "We can only blame us ..."

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot was open in his assessment of his team’s 2-1 loss against Crystal Palace in their recent clash in the English Premier League (EPL). The defeat to Selhurst Park ended Liverpool’s impressive five -match winning line, and lock did not point the finger at his team’s shortcomings. “We can only blame ourselves that we said the way we did,” he said, “he said at his press conference after the game. What happened during the game? In the match, Crystal Palace dominated early, with Ismaila Sarr, who opened the standings in the ninth minute, and used the shaky performance of the first half of Liverpool. “They deserved to reach two or three goals in the first half,” admits lock and acknowledges Palace’s creation of four clear chances. Liverpool struggled to find their rhythm, and could not match the intensity of Oliver Glasner’s side. However, the second half painted a different picture. Liverpool improved and created several score opportunities, with Federico Chiesa finally leveling in the 90th minute. For a moment, it looked like Liverpool would claim a point. But the substitute of Palace, Eddie Nketiah, had other plans and achieved a last winner who stunned the visitors. Slot determined a defense error in the end of the moments. He noted: “One of our players came up because he wanted to play a counter -attack, which was of no use, because the time was over, so it was just about defense.” Crystal Palace’s remarkable victory Crystal Palace’s victory was hard -earned. Under the leadership of Oliver Glasner, the South London club was a difficult note to crack, which remained unbeaten in all competitions in 18 games. Their tactical discipline and the ability to grab important moments was clear, especially in the first half, which Glasner described as ‘really wonderful to watch’ and ‘the best since we arrived’. Even after granting a late equalizer, Palace composed, with Glasner praising the resilience of his team. “We conceded the equalizer in the 90th minute and very often the momentum changed, but we stopped our heads, played forward and held the momentum again,” he said. Goalkeeper Dean Henderson’s important savings also played an important role, helping the Palace to reverpool’s second half. Liverpool’s fight against Crystal Palace This defeat was the second loss of Liverpool this season, a recurring challenge for the Reds. Slot reflected on their head-to-head record, saying, ‘We played them four times and we won one, pulled one and lost two. It tells how difficult it is to beat them. ‘ The Dutch manager acknowledged Palace’s ability to suffocate Liverpool’s attack while using defensive dilapidated, especially from set pieces, which led to the decisive goal. Despite the loss, Slot found Positive in Liverpool’s performance in the second half, noting: “We could create a lot against a Palace team that almost never gives the chances.”