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Liverpool's head coach has revealed that the Anfield decision-makers agree with his assessment regarding the poor performance streak and he will not abandon their offensive approach in quest for a turnaround. The tactician admitted that six defeats in seven matches was below standard ahead of Saturday's match against Aston Villa.

Increasing Scrutiny Amid Tough Spell

Slot accepted the scrutiny was intense before his altered lineup exited the Carabao Cup against Crystal Palace. However, he emphasized that this need to reverse the decline is not coming from the Anfield hierarchy or executive leadership following a summer transfer outlay of almost £450m.

"Our views align," stated Slot, whose side will meet Los Blancos in the European competition and play against Manchester City in the Premier League.

Player Depth Remains Unchallenged

Slot believes his team "boast a remarkable roster if they are fully healthy and completely set for the programme we are facing". He mentioned that the summer investment in talents including the attacking midfielder and the Swedish striker, who is likely to miss out again against Aston Villa through injury, had left the club "in an excellent position for the short-term future and the distant prospects".

Gelling Difficulties

When asked why his team were having difficulty blending, he replied: "That question isn't constructive. 'Why, why, why?' I give an explanation and people say I'm coming up with excuses. I can identify several explanations why we are struggling for victories or suffering defeats as we do but, as I say every time, there are insufficient justifications to have a results sequence as we had now."

• Even if I could come up with multiple factors
• Leading this club you cannot lose
• In truth six losses from seven matches

Defensive Statistics

Only the Clarets (21) have conceded more clear opportunities from regular play this season than Liverpool (19). The table-toppers, the Gunners, have allowed just two. Yet Liverpool's coach rejects the team has been overly exposed and asserts there is no basis to abandon offensive philosophy for a cautious system after 10 games without a goalless performance.

"I don't see us allowing many opportunities so I don't see a reason to change our playing style entirely but we need to do better in keeping clean sheets," he stated.

Specific Instances

"Versus the Red Devils, how many chances did we concede? Versus the German side when we were 3-1 up, we barely allowed a shot on target. In each fixture we have competed in we haven't given up a lot of chances. Absolutely not. We do concede a bit more than last season but that has to do with us being behind early so you become more adventurous. But typically I don't think that our problem is that we give up too many openings. Our issue is we fail to convert the chances we create."