Liverpool manager in press conference at San Siro: “The defeat against Nottingham Forest worried me, we can’t lose like this”
Federico Chiesa is also on Arne Slot’s list of 23 players called up for Liverpool’s trip to San Siro against Milan. For the former Juventus striker, it is the first call since he moved to England. “Chiesa is a quality player, that’s why we wanted him,” explains the Dutch coach, who will celebrate his 46th birthday tomorrow. “I think he could make his debut, but not from the start. He’s not ready to start yet, he hasn’t trained much with the group.” A special evening for Slot and Fede, but also for the rest of the team, making their Champions League debut after a year without the famous theme tune. Up front, a Milan charged up by their first win of the season against Venezia. “They played a great game,” analyses the Reds coach. “They have players of undoubted quality. Afraid of a particular player? No, just great respect for each of them and for the history of the club.” Rafa Leao is certainly one of those under special observation. “Leao is a top player, we have studied him, but we will defend him as a team, because Milan have many dangerous players and we cannot focus only on one”. Did the unexpected defeat against Nottingham Forest on Saturday worry the environment at Liverpool a little? “It doesn’t matter that we had won the three previous games, we cannot lose a game like that at Anfield. So yes, I was worried and we must do better, starting from tomorrow”.
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Among the Reds players, it is goalkeeper Alisson, admired some time ago at Roma, who speaks on the eve: “For me, returning to Italy is always special, it’s no coincidence that I often come here on holiday. The challenge with Maignan? He is among the top 10 goalkeepers in the world for sure and he has been doing well at Milan for years”. Then a warning bell to his teammates: “With Nottingham we were very far from our level, now we have to start in the Champions League as we deserve. Compared to Klopp, Slot makes us play starting further from the bottom and keeping us closer on the pitch, but we like his football and it gives us enthusiasm”.
