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Arne Slot told he’s just made a big mistake at Liverpool - 'In my experience'

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Liverpool boss Arne Slot has doubled down on his comments regarding Manchester United's tactics in their win at Anfield last weekendFormer Liverpool defender Glen Johnson believes Arne Slot has made a mistake in bemoaning the way opposition sides set up against the Reds, highlighting their own weakness. However, following the win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League, Slot admitted his side were better in dealing with aerial balls into the box.He said: "That is a big, big, big difference and you go in at half-time at 1-1 with still the same amount of chances, but people will judge us differently if you don’t score them.READ MORE: 8 players could miss Brentford vs Liverpool amid Alexander Isak race against timeREAD MORE: Rio Ngumoha changed Liverpool summer transfer plans as Arne Slot learns of £75m asking price"The biggest exception for me compared to the other games we’ve played was the playing style of our opponent.



We got some energy out of the moments we could press them, which in the last four or five games we played we were not able to press the opponent because the ball wasn’t on the ground, it was in the air."However, Johnson believes Slot's comments on style of play should have stayed in the dressing room. Speaking to aceodds.com, Johnson said: "Every team has their own style and you play with what you've got.

So if that means pointing the finger at them every now and then, if he's right then it's okay."Of course you still need to make sure it's a happy camp and make sure it's constructive what you're actually trying to do rather than dissecting yourself from the team."I'm sure he's doing what he thinks is right but in my experience it's always better to have those battles inside the camp and keep it in the dressing room."Liverpool travel to Brentfor later today, looking to bring an end to their run of three consecutive defeats in the Premier League and reduce the deficit to Arsenal in first place. Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you.Follow us on Twitter @‌LivEchoLFC - the official Liverpool ECHO LFC Twitter account - for all the latest LFC news as it happens in real time.We're also on Facebook/LiverpoolEchoLFC - your must-see LFC news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Liverpool ECHO.Listen to our podcasts by searching for 'Blood Red' wherever you get your podcasts.Sign up for one of the Liverpool Echo's free daily and weekly newsletters on Liverpool FC by clicking here.