Every word Arne Slot said on Chiesa absence, Liverpool defensive issues and Galatasaray clash

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"We decided not to take him because in a few days it's Chelsea." What he wants after Crystal Palace defeat "I think we always have to do – no matter if we win, lose or draw – what is asked from you if you want to compete for trophies but let alone if you wear a Liverpool shirt and that is giving everything you have, and combine that with the best football you can play. Eddie Nketiah scores Crystal Palace's winner against Liverpool (Image: Getty Images) "I think in the course of the game against Palace we created more chances than we have created in all of the three games we've played before against Palace, but we conceded also many more chances than we did before when we played Palace.

We definitely have to improve because I also see teams in the Premier League that win games by set-pieces and we lose games because of set-pieces." On facing Galatasaray and avoiding handing the 'initiative' "That depends by what you mean by 'the initiative' because for me Palace didn't have the initiative if you talk about ball possession. So they know what it takes to win the league and know what it takes to win a game of football, so we have to be prepared for that." On Galatasaray's set-piece threat "I think you've already given the answer: we've shown we are a team that can defend set-pieces really well.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot (Image: Getty Images) "We knew Galatasaray were also strong on set-pieces, but I can tell you we were a force on set-pieces last season and we won our last Champions League game because of a set-piece [when] we scored the 3-2 with Virgil [van Dijk]. That tells you the importance we give to set-pieces and I think every team around Europe gives to set-pieces." On using his assistant's experience "Giovanni van Bronckhorst is one of my assistant coaches so he is part of the set-up if we discuss or talk about the team we face, if that is Palace or Everton or Atletico Madrid or, in this situation, Galatasaray.