Alexander Isak has admitted it was “the worst feeling” to see one other Premier League sport slip away in stoppage time, because the champions fell 2-1 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
The late defeat was our third in a row in all competitions, with Estevao Willian’s Ninety fifth-minute strike condemning Arne Slot’s facet to extra frustration forward of the worldwide break.
Isak insists perception stays regardless of third straight defeat
Talking to liverpoolfc.com, Alexander Isak gave an trustworthy reflection on a disappointing night in London.
“I believe we began off fairly badly and we labored our approach into the sport fairly effectively,” he mentioned.
“We got here out second half and actually gave every part to get a consequence. In the long run, it’s clearly robust conceding within the final minute like that.”
Isak was concerned in Cody Gakpo’s equaliser, referring to Dominik Szoboszlai’s cross to assist us stage after Moises Caicedo’s opener.
However regardless of our fightback, the consequence mirrored the late collapse at Crystal Palace per week earlier.
The Sweden worldwide added: “Yeah, in the identical approach that profitable like that is the most effective feeling, it’s the worst to lose in this kind of approach. It’s fairly regular.
“We simply need to hold working laborious, bounce again and get again to profitable methods.”
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Our No.9 was fast to emphasize that perception contained in the dressing room has not wavered.
“No, I believe the assumption is there that we are able to,” he continued. “This group has proven that many occasions. It’s by no means simple after all, however laborious work and dealing on particulars and getting again to our greatest — we now have that perception.”
It’s now three defeats in a row for the 2024/25 champions — a run that may check the resilience of Slot’s squad.
Criticism has been pointed at gamers like Milos Kerkez however Virgil van Dijk has tried to ease stress by stating that this was all the time going to be a troublesome marketing campaign.
Isak himself admitted he’s nonetheless trying to find peak health after his lengthy switch saga from Newcastle.
“I really feel good; I’ve been working laborious to get again to my finest and I’m nonetheless working to get to my finest kind,” he mentioned. “It was good to play on the market once more. I hoped for a distinct consequence however we’ll hold working.”
Liverpool now face Manchester United at Anfield after the worldwide break, a fixture that gives the proper likelihood to reset momentum.
For all of the speak of stress, Isak’s phrases recommend calm heads stay contained in the camp.
The main focus now should be on rediscovering the depth that made us champions simply months in the past.
You possibly can watch Slot’s put up Chelsea press convention by way of Empire of the Kop on YouTube:
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