Arne Slot looked a little stunned at the full time whistle as Liverpool conceded in the 97th-minute to draw 2-2 at Fulham.
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Liverpool thought they had won it in the 94th-minute through Cody Gakpo but had to settled for a point after a stunning strike from Harrison Reed.
Here is the latest Arne Slot reaction from Craven Cottage.
Arne Slot reaction
On if he is satisfied with a point or if it’s a disappointing outcome: “No, it’s a disappointing outcome. If it would have finished 1-1 maybe I was even disappointed then. But if you are 2-1 up in extra time if you then concede a goal and it leads to 2-2 then of course we are disappointed with the outcome.”
On if they could have done anything different defensively to stop the late Fulham equalizer: “It was an incredible shot. When it was 1-1 we made an offensive substitution with Federico Chiesa, trying to win the game. We were 2-1 up and having to defend the long for a win, which we expected, we brought Joe Gomez because he’s very good for the air, but they didn’t take it long they took it short and it was an incredible strike. Not for the first time this season where we concede in the final seconds of the game a goal.”
On how frustrating it is to keep conceding late goals this season: “So many points have disappeared for us. Of course it is frustrating. It is frustrating that first chance of the game it immediately goes in. That is also not for the first time. I think it took them a very long time for a second chance, the one where Alisson was off his line and they chipped it on the bar. But for the rest I think it is quite good that you play an away game and you hardly concede a chance. It isn’t as if we created chance after chance. That is also not the situation. But just before they scored their 1-0 we had a similar chance with Cody and already close just before that with a shot. Every time it is just not enough. We rely throughout the whole season on luck and bad luck and that is something we have to improve, improve, improve. That a shot in the last minute doesn’t lead to us losing points and that is what we are trying. We haven’t done that yet.”
On Florian Wirtz and Cody Gakpo stepping up with key forwards out: “Yep, I liked our second half more today. Although I think the first half we controlled the game quite well and were a few times close. Like I said only concede one chance. But you want more and second half we had two disallowed goals, hitting the bar, scored two goals, that is ideally what you want to see with so many attacking players out. It is good what we showed but the boys should deserve to get a reward once in a while but unfortunately we don’t get it and the only ones to blame is ourselves. Because we concede in these moments but fighting so hard to be 2-1 up, it’s unbelievable that every time the ball goes in the end.”
On the situation regarding Hugo Ekitike: “That is hard to say if he’s back for the next one but it’s not a serious injury as if he’s out for as long as Alex [Isak] is out. But it is clear our other striker Isak is out for a long time. You never risk a player because you always listen to the medical staff and the player himself. But we have to take into account that there are a lot of games to be played in the upcoming weeks and months. In this moment we have one striker already being out so we have to make the right decision for the next one against Arsenal. If he’s ready, he’s ready. If not somebody else needs to play like today.”
