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liverpool The manager says they are yet to get full value from their huge summer spending amid a string of injuries Arne Slaughter.
British record signing Alexander Isaac He arrived lacking match fitness and struggled with niggles before being ruled out for at least two months after breaking a bone in his leg against Tottenham Hotspur last week.
Centre-back Giovanni Leoni suffered a season-ending ACL injury on his first appearance, while Jeremie Frimpong started just five of 11 games due to an ongoing hamstring problem.
The trio cost nearly £200m, almost half of the club’s outlay, but made a combined 28 appearances, hampering Slott’s plans to revive the team.
Frimpong made his first Premier League start when he set up Ryan Gravenberch’s opener in the 2-1 win over Wolves on a £116m transfer Florian Wirtz Having scored his first goal for the club, Slott hopes his fellow Dutchman can stay fit and continue to improve.
“I think a lot of people said a lot about how much we spent last summer,” Slaughter said.
“But unfortunately not all the money we spent has been spent and that has to do with the injuries to these players.
“Jeremy is a great example: now if he’s fit he can definitely help us because he had an assist against Tottenham last week and a great assist against Wolves.
“Quickness – that’s what he has and that’s very important and key in modern football.
“The first goal we scored was purely individual: quick – bang, bang – and then a pass back.”
Ironically, they failed to bring in the player – a deadline day move for the Crystal Palace centre-back Mark Geshe Fail – and it could cost them more.
Santiago Bueno’s goal from a corner was the 12th goal conceded from a set piece this season, completely ruining an otherwise comfortable performance.
The home side found themselves facing a side that had taken just two points and set a new Premier League record without a win in their first 18 games.
Captain Virgil van Dijk admitted more work needs to be done to iron out errors.
“There were a lot of games where we defended well but the reality is we conceded too many set pieces and didn’t score enough goals,” he said.
“I would say at least 75 percent of the time, maybe more, it’s not even about the first contact, it’s the second phase that’s the killer.
“Every one of us has to take responsibility. It’s always the player’s responsibility.
“We can talk about how we defend and how we attack, but at the end of the day it comes down to the input of the players.
“It’s not good enough. We all realize that. We’ve discussed that.”