‘You should be disappointed if you lose to Nottingham Forest and play for Liverpool’ – Arne Slot urges response against AC Milan | OneFootball

Arne Slot has urged his Liverpool players to channel their disappointment from the defeat to Nottingham Forest on Saturday into a good response when they take on AC Milan.

The Reds get their Champions League campaign underway looking to bounce back from their 1-0 loss to Forest, Slot’s first defeat since taking over at the club in the summer.

And the Liverpool boss says his team still have much to improve on ahead of the game.

“The team and me were really disappointed,” he said, speaking about Saturday’s defeat.

“We always put it in the right perspective. We were positive after beating Manchester United but I saw things we had to improve and against Forest we didn’t do as many things good as against United, but still some were quite well.

“But this is a totally different game with their style and players. You should be disappointed if you lose to Nottingham Forest and you play for Liverpool. It’s a good start but not a great one.”

Liverpool missed out on Champions League football last year after failing to qualify and Slot says his players are buzzing to be back.

“Not being able to play [in the Champions League] last year was really hard but here we are again after a really good season, so we’re looking forward to the beginning,” he added.

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