Arne Slot believes Alexander Isak and Mohamed Salah will develop a strong partnership at Liverpool, the more time they spend together on the pitch.
Isak, a £125million deadline-day signing and British-record arrival from Newcastle United, made just his second Premier League start for the Reds as the champions fell to a 2-1 defeat against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Moises Caicedo opened the scoring for the hosts in the first half before Cody Gakpo equalised with his second goal of the season.
However, substitute Estevão sealed victory for Chelsea in the 95th minute, condemning Liverpool to their third defeat in the space of a week.
Salah and Isak struggled to connect throughout the contest, though the Swedish striker went close before half-time after being picked out by an excellent cross from the Egyptian.
Slot, however, is confident the pair will strike up an understanding as they continue to feature together.
“The more they play together the more they will connect,” the Reds boss said. “In the second half, we were able to get our attacking players in much more promising positions than the first half.
“For me, it wasn’t a disconnect or time needed for the forwards to do better. I think what we had to do better in the build up.
“Last season we lost against Chelsea as well. Stamford Bridge is always difficult. We were very close to [getting] a result. Small margins.
“As I said at Galatasaray, we had a one-vs-one then they get a penalty. We concede in extra, extra time against Crystal Palace. And then today, they score a goal that could go at either end.”
“After we scored 1-1 it went our way and I think I was waiting for us to score the second. Decision making could’ve been better, the last 10-15 minutes was end-to-end.
“We arrived in their 18-yard box with [Andy] Robertson, we couldn’t control the ball but again it’s fine margins like it’s been for as long as I’ve been here.
“Last week, same as this week, two difficult away games, the fine margins haven’t been in our favour.”
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