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Arne Slot, Liverpool’s manager, said that the team had a difficult first half in their 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace on Saturday.
The Premier League champions’ unbeaten start to the season came to an end at Selhurst Park.
The hosts should have been at least three goals up, but Reds goalkeeper Alisson Becker made many brilliant stops.
Palace, however, went into the break 1-0 up, thanks to Ismaila Sarr.
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And although Federico Chiesa equalized late on, there was still time for Eddie Nketiah to smash home the winner in the 98th minute.
After the game, Slot said: “Very difficult first half. They did really well and deserved to be 1-0 up, we were lucky it was only 1-0.
“Second half it was the opposite. It took a while before we scored and we did with a few minutes left. But from a second set piece they won the game.
“If you want to compete you need a very positive balance with set pieces and even more in this league. It was one of our biggest strengths last season, now we have conceded two against Newcastle and two here. But this league is more and more and more about set pieces.”
