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Liverpool manager Arne Slot has admitted his team are attacking better than last season but conceding more goals.
Slot was speaking to reporters after their defeat to Crystal Palace in Sunday’s Community Shield match.
The Reds took the lead through debutant Hugo Ekitike, before Jean-Philippe Mateta equalised from the penalty spot.
Jeremie Frimpong also scored on his first competitive appearance for Liverpool, but Ismaila Sarr levelled the score late in the second half.
“We created more chances against a team that is so compact.
“But on the other hand, we conceded two goals which we did against [Athletic Club]. And we conceded a couple more against Milan. That is something we need to do better,” Slot said.
In other news, RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Šeško has arrived in the UK ahead of his medical with Manchester United.
Šeško is set to sign for the Red Devils following an agreement on a fee that could rise to £74 million.
The Slovenia international received approval for the transfer on Thursday and boarded a flight across Europe.
He is expected to sign a five-year contract at Old Trafford, having turned down a more lucrative offer from Premier League rivals Newcastle.
With the player now in Manchester, it is expected he will complete his medical and finalise the deal on Friday.
He will then be officially presented to fans on Saturday, when his new teammates face Fiorentina in their final pre-season fixture.
Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca has insisted that the club’s owners are not putting extra pressure on him to win the Club World Cup as a result of the enormous financial incentives on offer at FIFA’s new tournament.
