Arne Slot Asserts Mohamed Salah and Alexander Isak Will Gel After Liverpool Slip to Their Third Loss.

Liverpool's manager stated firmly that the Egyptian forward and the Swedish striker will build a strong understanding in attack following the Merseyside club experienced a injury-time setback at the hands of Chelsea, resulting in them relinquish the summit to the Gunners.

The attacking duo were disappointing as the champions fell to their third straight loss in all matches, but Slot believes strongly that his big-name forwards will get better once they develop chemistry with each other.

“As they spend more time on the pitch, the stronger their link-up will be,” Slot said. “You have to work to attain a top form and then it’s extremely difficult in football because you face against very good teams to keep that level going. What I mean by that is consistency. Yet, it's obvious that we underwent transitions in the summer. Additions were made at various times.”

“Recently, there’s hardly been any practice sessions. Yet, we have to attempt to blend the fresh faces. Suppose the final score was improved today with a tie or three points then we might have secured a positive beginning to the season if you take into account the various events in the summer at the club.”

Slot, who was forced to adjust his defensive unit after the French defender was substituted with a thigh injury in the closing stages, defended Salah’s wayward finishing.

“The positive aspect is that we brought him repeatedly in the situation he prefers,” the Dutchman said. “And that's where I want him because he’s shown in his time in football and since I’m here that in these scenarios he finds the net. He had many opportunities to repeat his usual feats. After all, he's mortal and it’s not like every chance comes his way is guaranteed to score. We feel it is because of what he’s done during the prior term.”

The Anfield side host Manchester United after the international break, and Slot thinks that improved conversion might have avoided his side from defeat against the Blues and the Eagles. “In both games we generated additional attempts than the opponents we played but the reality is we found the net just one time in each match and the opposing team has scored twice,” he said.

The Blues led through the midfielder's opening score and it seemed they were heading for a draw when the Dutch forward equalised. But Chelsea rose to the sixth position when the young talent, popped up in the dying moments to find the net for the first time in domestic competition.

The youngster's contribution triggered emotional reactions and caused Maresca being shown a second yellow card for his joy. Chelsea’s head coach must complete a sideline suspension when his team play at Nottingham Forest.

Willy Caballero had to handle post-game interviews. “He is fine,” Caballero stated of Maresca. “He cannot be here because of the sending-off. He instructed me to applaud the team because of the dedication they showed today. We earned the three points because of the opportunities we generated.”