Federico Chiesa lifts lid on what happened in Liverpool dressing room after Brentford

Chiesa

As the Brentford supporters celebrated claiming the notable scalp of the Premier League champions on Saturday evening, the scene inside the away dressing room couldn't have been any more different.

With the cheers and chants echoing in the distance, Liverpool's disgruntled and defeated players sat in stony silence after slumping to a fourth successive Premier League defeat.

Just days after an impromptu squad-only meeting called by skipper Virgil van Dijk helped spark new life into a flailing season with a Champions League romp at Eintracht Frankfurt, this time there was no desire for any great call to arms.

Chiesa

“No-one was speaking, because afterwards everyone knows,"

"Sometimes you don't have to speak about the situation. You know what's going on.

So no-one spoke because we have to think about what we can do better. Usually when we are in this situation, the first thing that comes to your mind is to give more, train harder.

"It was good that after the game we didn't talk because it's a sign that everyone wants to change. Everyone wants to change the situation."

The hush didn't last long, the Liverpool squad thrashing out exactly what is continuing to go wrong on the long journey back to Merseyside.

Chiesa.

Afterwards we went to the bus and then we started to talk about the situation and everyone wants to turn things around,"

"That's the main goal and the first thing is that we don't have to blame anything or anyone.

"It's many reasons and there's not just one thing. We don't and I personally don't care if it's this or that that is causing us not to win.

“For me the most important thing is to work harder and then try to get the win.”

"I always think positive and we have the quality and the players to bounce back and we have a fantastic manager, so I don't see any trouble. I hope there's not going to be any trouble in the future.

“At the beginning of the season we were winning and no-one was questioning this and that and whatever, so just we have to win because it's Liverpool."

The task doesn't get any easier on Wednesday evening as Liverpool aim to avoid a sixth defeat in seven and a worst such run in 16 years when they host a League Cup fourth round tie against Crystal Palace, who have already beaten the Reds twice this season.

Brentford were the latest side to profit from Liverpool's very public struggle to defend set-pieces and long balls, but Chiesa, who is likely to start with Slot poised to rotate his resources, has no concerns.

“We have players that are world class and that can be put in any situation and will perform," he said. "So I don't see any problem.

"If Crystal Palace wants to play long ball and long throw-ins, they are more than welcome to do so, because we're going to answer them with high intensity and winning duels, and trying to win.

"I don't know if you say this in English, but in Italy we say, ‘winning, brings winning’. So we want to win tomorrow. That's it."

Having struggled during his debut season at Liverpool, Chiesa already has two goals and three assists in nine outings this term, and laid on both Liverpool strikes in their 2-1 win over Southampton in the last round.

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