Alexander Isak played the most minutes in a match for Liverpool so far at Crystal Palace, and Arne Slot has explained why the striker was pushed for longer. In the build-up to the trip to Selhurst Park, Slot had been vocal about his No. 9 not being ready for 90 minutes, but that intensity would dictate how long he stayed on the pitch. Explaining the decision to give Isak 84 minutes, his most since the 58 minutes on debut, Slot told reporters: “That had a lot to do with the low intensity of the game. “But in a game like this, which was low-tempo, I think I can say that, with some bursts of counter-attacks from them, then your No.