Arne Slot hits back at Jamie Carragher after calling Liverpool 'team of individuals'
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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesArne SlotArne Slot was speaking to reporters on Tuesday ahead of Liverpool's Champions League game against Galatasaray at Anfield the following day; the Reds are 1-0 down on aggregateArne Slot has made his feelings clear(Image: UEFA via Getty Images)Arne Slot believes his Liverpool players are "fighting together" after Jamie Carragher described the Reds as a "team of individuals."Carragher claimed Slot's players were "not a team" on Sky Sports' Monday Night Football show while analyzing Liverpool's 1-1 draw against Tottenham. I don't see this.
As I said, after we conceded the 1-1, after so many disappointments we've had this season, it would not have been completely strange or weird if the players would've given up.READ MORE: Arne Slot provides Joe Gomez injury update ahead of Liverpool vs GalatasarayREAD MORE: Andy Robertson shares Arne Slot's reaction to Liverpool's 'bump-in-road' season"But they didn't because I can show you — and you can find it yourself — that they had a counterattack - where seven or eight of our players were back in our 18-yard box, which led to a corner because we blocked that shot, which led to a transition moment all the way to the other side, where Hugo Ekitike had his big chance."A team that has given up, a team of individuals, a team that doesn't work together, doesn't show that resilience after our 127th setback this season; that's a bit exaggerated, but we've had many."I don't know why he said it, what he meant with it, what examples he used to say this."Slot continued: "I see a team that is fighting together. That's my opinion."Arne Slot has hit back at Jamie Carragher(Image: Getty Images)Speaking about Liverpool a day earlier, Carragher said: "They're not a team, they're a team of individuals.
That is the most important thing for Liverpool, I don't think of some fancy team with superstar players. It's always been about top players, but being a team."Liverpool is having a nightmare campaign under Slot, who guided the Reds to the Premier League title last year.Slot's players are fifth in the Premier League table — 21 points behind Arsenal in first — leaving them in danger of missing out on Champions League qualification.Liverpool has picked up just one point from its last two Premier League games against Wolves and Tottenham — two clubs at risk of relegation.The Reds lost to Crystal Palace in both the Carabao Cup and the Community Shield, while they must overturn a one-goal deficit during the second leg of their Champions League tie against Galatasaray.Liverpool has reached the quarterfinals of the FA Cup, but a trip to Manchester City awaits.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Arne SlotLiverpool FCJamie Carragher