Arne Slot was delighted with the way in which his Liverpool aspect hit again to beat Brighton this afternoon.
The Seagulls bossed the primary half and deservedly led on the break by Ferdi Kadioglu’s effective aim.
However Cody Gakpo equalised with a cross-shot that eluded everybody and went in earlier than Mohamed Salah scored a trademark curling effort to safe the win and transfer the Reds to the highest of the Premier League desk, two factors away from Manchester Metropolis, who have been surprisingly crushed at Bournemouth.
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Slot stated: “I feel numerous issues occur throughout a season. Typically it’s important to defend a lead, generally it’s important to come again after going 1-0 behind. So, this can be a win you additionally want in a season the place you need to be aggressive, since you can not all the time be from the primary till the final second the very best group on the pitch.
“Typically you have got a tough interval after which it’s essential struggle again, and that’s what we did. I didn’t ask – I might love them to take action they usually did ultimately – however I didn’t ask them to attain two objectives, I solely requested them to play a distinct second half than we performed in opposition to Nottingham Forest, with a distinct mentality – so if issues go in opposition to you, it’s important to present up.
“Winners all the time do, and happily we now have numerous winners in our group that confirmed up within the second half.”
First half not adequate – Slot
Slot accepted, nevertheless, that repeats of that first-half show will trigger them issues down the road.
“What I do like lots is that final week, two instances we got here from one aim behind in opposition to Arsenal, 1-0 and 2-1, and two instances we have been capable of struggle ourselves again into the sport [to draw 2-2],” he added.
“And on this sport we have been 1-0 down at half-time, which I feel we deserved, after which to come back again so sturdy in opposition to such a high quality group that has spent a lot cash lately, provides me numerous confidence for the remainder of the season.
However I additionally added after the sport to the gamers that 45 minutes of the soccer we performed within the first half will, ultimately, punish you someplace. So we have to present up from the beginning.
“The group was unbelievable the second half. Our gamers [too] however our followers as nicely. It was the loudest crowd since I’ve been right here.”
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Golden Gomez
Slot reserved particular reward for Joe Gomez, who got here on at half-time for the injured Ibrahima Konate and turned in a stellar show.
He stated: “Yeah, that claims lots about his mentality. That additionally says lots about his high quality, should you don’t play that a lot and also you are available, in a sport the place your teammates have been outplayed for 45 minutes, that you may are available and play like this…
“And it additionally says lots about his mentality in current weeks and months, the place he didn’t play that a lot, however he’s now in a position with out enjoying lots to play 90 minutes on Wednesday and to usher in a efficiency like this on Saturday.
“However that is what individuals instructed me once I got here in: Joe is a high, high, high skilled who all the time, it doesn’t matter what place he’s in, provides his finest for the group and for himself ultimately as nicely. He bought the reward for it at present as a result of I feel the followers beloved what they noticed – I positively did.”