The Reds won 2-1 at the St Mary’s Stadium to progress into the semi-finals of the competition, but Chiesa perhaps didn’t do enough with his opportunity to show Slot what he’s capable of.
Speaking after the game, the Dutch tactician praised some of what he saw from Chiesa, though overall his message to the Italy international was clear – that he’s capable of contributing more.
See below for Slot’s quotes, as relayed by journalist Fabrizio Romano on X…
Chiesa joined Liverpool in the summer and initially looked like he could make a useful addition to the Liverpool squad, but so far we’ve seen very little from the 27-year-old.
It remains to be seen if Chiesa can turn things around for himself at Anfield, but he surely needs to be making the most of first-team outings like this if he is to win over Slot.
What next for Federico Chiesa and Liverpool?
Federico Chiesa in action for Liverpool
Federico Chiesa in action for Liverpool
Liverpool have pretty good squad depth in attack at the moment, with Chiesa, in fairness to him, facing competition from big names like Mohamed Salah, Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo and Diogo Jota.
That hasn’t made it easy for the former Juventus man to break into the LFC line up, but it also raises questions about whether this signing was really needed at all.
It could perhaps also mean that if Chiesa gets offers to leave Liverpool in the near future, then it’s hard to imagine the Merseyside giants putting up much of a fight to keep him.
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