Arne Slot revealed he wasn’t pleased with Liverpool’s defending regardless of securing a 3-0 victory over Manchester United within the ultimate outing of their pre-season tour of the US.

Objectives from Fabio Carvalho, Curtis Jones and Kostas Tsimikas proved sufficient for the Reds to assert a summer season win over Erik ten Hag’s facet, who created loads of possibilities however had been stored out by goalkeepers Caoimhin Kelleher and Vitezslav Jaros.

The victory continued Slot’s unbeaten begin at Liverpool following successes over Actual Betis and Arsenal however Slot admitted his facet conceded too many possibilities for him to be utterly enthused by their efficiency.

Requested if he was happy with most points of his facet’s win, Slot informed the membership’s web site: Sure, I used to be – however not with all of them.

“We’re very pleased with the outcome, we scored some very nice objectives. However I do not assume we had sufficient management over the sport as a result of United had been threatening us various occasions. It is a 3-0 win however the rating might have been totally different tonight as nicely.”

On the tour, he added: “Very optimistic, I believe. After all the outcomes, that is the place everyone is . However gamers stayed match and they’re able to carry out in the best way we wish, so [a] high-intensity sport.

“We noticed some nice objectives throughout this tour, some nice build-up conditions and I see them working actually, actually exhausting to not concede. Like I mentioned, at the moment I believe we gave away too many possibilities, United deserved greater than a 3-0 loss. However it’s additionally our high quality that we do rating our personal possibilities.”

Liverpool’s ultimate pre-season outing comes at Anfield subsequent week after they tackle Spanish outfit Sevilla earlier than their Premier League marketing campaign will get underway at Ipswich City.

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