Slott admits: Liverpool s defense needs to be adjusted, the signing work has not ended

A dazzling but ultimately disappointing Community Shield kicked off a mixed prelude to Liverpool's new season. At Wembley, Liverpool led twice, but eventually lost to Crystal Palace in the penalty shootout. What is more important than losing a trophy is the problem exposed in this game. On the positive side, the stunning debut of new players, Liverpool's expensive new players showed a seamless integration attitude.

Hugo Ekitic: Just 4 minutes into the game, he scored his first goal with a wonderful arc ball.

Jeremy Flynnpon: He also scored the team's second goal.

Florian Werz: Showing Mr. Billion as the genius and creativity that he deserves in the midfield.

The fragile defense line and the empty bench

However, the light of the new player cannot cover up the fragility of the team's defense line. Van Dijk sent a penalty in the first half and the team was tied twice while leading.

What is even more worrying is that due to the lack of injuries to Gomez and others, there is no real central defender on the bench in this game. The problem of insufficient lineup depth has been exposed. Coach Slot also admitted after the game: "The defensive side may need to be adjusted slightly." The loss of

The final sprint

This loss may force Liverpool to make the final signing sprint in the last three weeks before the summer window is closed. Whether it is continuing to chase forward Isaac or turning to strengthen the defender, Slot's team still has a lot of work to do.

However, Liverpool fans may be comforted by a metaphysical data: only one team of the past 14 Community Shield Champions League champions won the Premier League in the same season.