Arne Slot, the manager of Liverpool, was happy with the calibre of play seen in midweek. In the third round of the Carabao Cup, the Reds defeated West Ham United. After winning 5-1, Slot considered the outcome and the performance of his recent acquisition, Federico Chiesa.
“I think I said in the last press conference that he hasn’t played a lot; maybe he hasn’t played hardly any minutes in the last three or four months,” he told reporters. “It was pleasing to see that he could already play 60 minutes.” He therefore needs to have played minutes, which he did today, in addition to increasing his match fitness. He worked incredibly hard, and I believe it is normal that he is not yet at the peak of his abilities, even though it was a shot on target that gave Diogo the goal.
Slot delighted with Chiesa performance against West Ham
According to Arne Slot, Liverpool’s thumping of West Ham on Wednesday night demonstrated why the team was happy with a quiet summer transfer market. Liverpool defeated the Hammers 5-1 at Anfield to start their Carabao Cup defense, despite Slot making nine changes to his starting lineup. Jarell Quansah’s clumsy own goal from a corner gave the visitors the lead, and Diogo Jota’s header from Federico Chiesa’s strike gave the advantage again.
The lone player added to the Liverpool roster during the summer transfer window was Chiesa, a late-season £12.5 million signing. Giorgi Mamardashvili, the goalkeeper, was loaned back to Valencia before his arrival for the 2025–26 season. Against West Ham, the Italy international made his first start of the campaign and played for sixty minutes until Salah took his place.
