Arne Slot says it’s “onerous to listen to” followers calling his Liverpool facet uninteresting and boring and whereas he doesn’t “fully disagree” he insists he desires to play “enticing soccer”.

Liverpool are unbeaten in 9 video games however have come beneath criticism in current weeks for lacklustre performances, with attracts in opposition to Leeds and Fulham after beating Wolves 2-1 at Anfield.

They go to league leaders Arsenal on Thursday (20:00 GMT) and are 14 factors adrift of the Gunners in fourth place.

Prime scorer Hugo Ekitike is a serious doubt with a hamstring harm, although a call on the Frenchman will likely be made after coaching.

When requested about his workforce being “uninteresting and boring”, Slot replied: “I discover it actually onerous to listen to (these phrases) but it surely’s not that I fully disagree.

“I might use completely different phrases, take sure issues under consideration.

“I wish to win as many trophies as I can however I feel I am additionally identified for the truth that my groups at all times attempt to play attacking soccer and may solely say that we are attempting to take action.”

He added: “We’re struggling to create a whole lot of probabilities. However as I’ve stated many instances, we’re not the one workforce that struggles to create a whole lot of probabilities. I do not suppose the quantity we create is that completely different to another groups which can be doing very well within the league.”

When it comes to huge probabilities created – a state of affairs the place a participant ought to fairly be anticipated to attain, in accordance with Opta statistics – Liverpool have created 53 (however scored 32 targets) within the Premier League this season, which places them seventh alongside Newcastle (28 targets). Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal cleared the path with 65 (44 targets) and 62 (40 targets) respectively.

“However I do not like to listen to this in fact,” added Slot.

“One factor I would like is us profitable a whole lot of video games but in addition us enjoying a sexy fashion of soccer which we’ve got additionally carried out this season.

“We have now to discover a manner in opposition to groups [who play] in not a sexy manner, which is perhaps even sensible for them to do. We have now to search out solutions to that and we have not discovered sufficient but however we’re working each single day to enhance that.”