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It was a frustrating evening for the Merseyside club, whose players once again fell short of expectations, suffering consecutive defeats after their weekend setback against Crystal Palace, while Slot faced further challenges as Alisson Becker and Hugo Ekitike exited the match in the second half.
The head coach is likely troubled by how his team succumbed to a second loss in quick succession, especially after struggling to respond following Osimhen’s early goal.
Slot also seemed unimpressed by Galatasaray’s approach to maintaining their advantage.
The latter stages of the match were filled with interruptions as the home side slowed the tempo, and Slot was seen in a heated moment with Osimhen as the striker delayed his return to the pitch.
Reflecting on the performance, Slot said: “Again, disappointed. For me, this was a different performance on and off the ball [than Crystal Palace]. First half we played quite well and had a big chance to go 1-0 up.
“It is difficult to compare this situation to before. We are sometimes a bit outsmarted in situations like this and I cannot blame Dominik Szoboszlai for the situation. They make a 20 per cent penalty a 100 per cent penalty, which is very smart from them.
“We are not so far [off the level shown last season]. This is sometimes what the schedule can bring, Galatasaray is not a simple game. We now play Chelsea away, a difficult game.
“The margins are small and they were last season. For the second time in a row we are on the wrong side.
“I saw a lot of things in the first half, but the second half was much less. I don’t think in the second half there was a lot of playing time, their striker was on the floor four or five times. It was difficult to get momentum in the game.”
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