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Liverpool’s 4-1 win over Ipswich this afternoon was just about the “good efficiency”, in keeping with boss Arne Slot.
Cody Gakpo continued his high-quality season with a brace, with Dominik Szoboszlai and Mohamed Salah additionally on the right track for Liverpool who maintained their six-point lead over Arsenal on the prime of the desk.
Jacob Greaves pulled one again late on for Ipswich however they have been outclassed for a lot of the afternoon and have now conceded 10 targets in two video games to see their relegation fears enhance.
A selfie from the Reds on the scoresheet 😊🤳 pic.twitter.com/KqF2PbHEBb
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 25, 2025
Early breakthrough paved the best way for victory – Slot
Szoboszlai’s early aim was essential, in keeping with Dutchman Slot, who stated: “It’s been a couple of occasions now that we performed a house recreation that we conceded a aim within the begin of the sport, however I feel immediately is the best way you need to begin the sport: we have been aggressive, dominant.
“For 85 minutes they’ve hardly been in our half I feel. It’s a counter-attack menace with the wingers they’ve and with [Liam] Delap however we managed to manage that so, so, so properly due to the quantity of labor we’ve put in.
“In the long run, we’re all a bit disillusioned with conceding [from] a nook – the primary one this season – however for 85 minutes it was virtually an ideal efficiency, towards a group that goes to such a low block. That’s not all the time straightforward then, however the best way we did it for 85 minutes was actually good.”
Particular reward for Szoboszlai
Slot was significantly happy for Hungary captain Szoboszlai, who he feels generally goes underneath the radar.
He added: “In case you zoom in on Dom, I feel at the start of the season he would have performed that ball to Mo, which more often than not was an excellent alternative as a result of Mo can undoubtedly rating a aim as properly.
“And now he determined to go for the aim himself and scored the aim himself. Good for him as a result of, for my part, he’s a bit underestimated. Not by me, however he doesn’t all the time get the credit for the very fact he is essential for this group, as a result of his work-rate is un-be-lievable.
“He simply retains on working with the best depth, and that’s so necessary for a group that wishes to compete for one thing.”
There’s no place like house 🏟️
A aim in every of his final seven begins at Anfield for Gakpo 🇳🇱✨ pic.twitter.com/UDaBiwnqK1
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 25, 2025
Relegation fears proceed for Ipswich
Ipswich stay within the backside three and in the midst of a sticky run following their 6-0 thrashing by Manchester Metropolis final weekend.
Boss Kieran McKenna advised BBC Sport: “It was one other robust recreation for us. There was positivity in how we ended it. I didn’t assume first half we have been underneath large strain however Liverpool are scientific and we didn’t defend our field properly sufficient. It’s come at a tough stage of the season however we are going to take our classes from it.
“Everybody comes with a plan however once they rating a primary aim like that it’s actually troublesome. Credit score to my gamers with how they caught at it within the second half.
“We’ll look again at it. We have to do some issues higher than we did within the first half. I do know it’s midway by means of the season however that’s the primary time that again 4 have been collectively since recreation six.”
There could also be extra unhealthy information for Ipswich with winger Wes Burns taken off with a nasty-looking harm.
McKenna added: “His knee could be very swollen. we’re not too optimistic.”
