đź”— Share this article The Reds Vows Not to Change Attacking Style Amid Poor Run of Form, Declares Arne Slot The Dutch manager has announced that the team leadership are aligned with his perspective regarding the team's slump and he will not abandon their offensive approach in quest for a improvement. The tactician admitted that six defeats in seven matches was below standard ahead of the weekend fixture with Villa. Increasing Scrutiny Throughout Challenging Phase The manager acknowledged the expectations were high before his rotated squad suffered Carabao Cup elimination against Crystal Palace. However, he maintained that this pressure to arrest the slide is not coming from the Anfield hierarchy or management structure following a substantial investment of approximately ÂŁ450 million. "Our views align," remarked Slot, whose squad will encounter the Spanish giants in the Champions League and visit the Citizens in the English top flight. Squad Quality Remains Unchallenged Liverpool's manager thinks his team "possess an exceptional group if they are fully healthy and all ready for the schedule ahead". He said that the recent signings in talents including the German international and the Swedish striker, who is expected to be sidelined again against Villa through fitness issues, had left the club "in an excellent position for the immediate prospects and the years to come". Integration Challenges When asked why his team were having difficulty blending, he replied: "You don't really help me. 'What are the reasons?' I give an explanation and people say I'm offering alibis. I can come up with multiple factors why we are underperforming or losing as much as we do but, as I consistently state, there are never enough excuses to have a run of form as we had now." No matter if I could list numerous reasons As Liverpool manager you must avoid losses In truth six out of seven Defensive Numbers Only the Lancashire club (21) have conceded more clear opportunities from open play this season than Slot's team (19). The table-toppers, the North London club, have allowed just two. Yet Slot denies the champions have been too open and claims there is no reason to abandon offensive philosophy for a defensive approach after ten matches without a shutout. "In my view we're not allowing many opportunities so I don't see a reason to alter our approach completely but we have to enhance in keeping clean sheets," he declared. Particular Cases "When facing United, how many openings did we give up? Versus the German side when we were leading 3-1, we barely allowed a shot on target. In all the games we played until now we haven't allowed a lot of chances. Absolutely not. We do give away a somewhat more than the previous campaign but that stems from us being behind early so you become more adventurous. But typically I don't feel that our issue is that we concede too many chances. Our problem is we don't score the opportunities we generate."