Regis Le Bris: Sunderland gamers had been ‘shocked’ by Liverpool tactic | Football

Regis Le Bris admits his Sunderland gamers had been ‘shocked’ by Liverpool’s lack of urgent of their 1-1 draw at Anfield on Wednesday night time.

After a goalless first half, Chemsdine Talbi put Sunderland forward within the 67th minute after his strike took a flick off Virgil van Dijk, who had given the ball away moments earlier than the objective.

Liverpool equalised via neat particular person play from Florian Wirtz, whose effort was deflected into the online by Nordi Mukiele with 9 minutes remaining.

The draw leaves Liverpool eighth within the Premier League and Slot will now face additional questions over his aspect’s lack of innovative at Anfield.

‘We had this chance to attain the second objective nevertheless it’s a superb outcome for each groups,’ Le Bris mentioned.

‘We began effectively, the primary half was attention-grabbing with and with out the ball. Probably we didn’t imagine sufficient that it was doable to attain and we did it at first of the second half.

‘I feel we had been even a bit shocked to have time and house to construct up the play and doubtless they didn’t count on to be at that stage.

‘We spoke about this last third and the best way it was doable to disturb their again line. We anticipated Salah as effectively to come back on the pitch and to alter a bit the dynamics, so we’re ready.’

Arne Slot, in the meantime, believes Liverpool have given opponents confidence to assault at Anfield on account of their poor run of type this season.

When requested if Anfield is shedding its worry issue, Slot replied: ‘No, not Anfield, for positive.

‘But it’s clear that groups that play us now suppose they’ll get a outcome. Not solely suppose, as a result of that has been proven this season.

‘And even within the video games we’ve gained, additionally they fuelled the arrogance for different groups like, ‘hmm, one thing is feasible’ as a result of the wins we had in the beginning of the season weren’t straightforward ones as effectively.

‘I don’t utterly agree with you that they grew into the sport as a result of I feel all through the entire second half there was just one group that had the ball and just one group that was enjoying on one half. But yeah, in the event that they obtained a free-kick off the referee or that they had a goal-kick, they may deliver it to our half with an extended ball. And we needed to defend three or 4 instances a set-piece and a throw-in and a nook kick.

‘And in fact, that may be a hazard with them as a result of they’ve proven this season that they’re a risk in set-pieces. The good factor for us is we didn’t concede from a set-piece. Maybe consequently, we obtained no less than some extent.’

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