Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has stated {that a} lack of signings throughout the summer season switch window isn’t an indication of weak spot for the membership, and emphasised the power of his present squad.
Slot hosted his first prematch information convention forward of Liverpool’s opening sport in opposition to Ipswich City on Saturday and stated: “Should you do not strengthen, you grow to be weaker? I do not perceive that. It is not all the time true that should you herald new gamers a workforce turns into stronger.”
Liverpool haven’t made any signings throughout the summer season switch window regardless of shedding Thiago Alcantara, Adrián and Joël Matip.
Regardless of this, Slot praised his predecessor Jürgen Klopp for the present power of the squad.
“Jürgen left the workforce in a very good place,” he stated. “I stated many instances our squad is admittedly robust and it isn’t straightforward to search out gamers who can strengthen us.”
Liverpool did try to signal Actual Sociedad midfielder MartÃn Zubimendi, however a failed pursuit left them and not using a signing because the Premier League season begins.
“Zubimendi was one [to strenghten the squad] however sadly he determined to not come.”
“[Liverpool signing directors] did each effort to get Zubimendi to come back in but when a participant would not wish to come…”
The previous Feyenoord supervisor stated he was pleased with how shortly he had been in a position to implement his enjoying fashion at Liverpool, who gained their tenth League Cup final season.
“We’re not altering every part. Truly, we [didn’t] change that a lot as a result of many issues have been already good,” he stated.
“Happily for me, lots of this enjoying fashion the boys already knew, as a result of many issues have stayed the identical [from Klopp’s playing style] and we’ve tried to regulate the place we are able to to enhance the workforce.
“Final season was additionally a season the place they may win a trophy with this workforce, so we hope and aiming for a similar.”
Info from Reuters contributed to this report