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Arne Slot has acknowledged that he didn’t anticipate such a stunning begin to his Liverpool profession after seeing his facet transfer 9 factors clear on the prime of the Premier League with a 2-0 house win over Manchester Metropolis.
Cody Gakpo’s strike as a part of a dominant first-half show put the Reds on target for a sixth consecutive victory that was sealed when Mohamed Salah scored a late penalty.
“I don’t suppose anybody, together with me, would have predicted this [start],” Slot advised Sky Sports activities after watching Liverpool win for a 14th time on a 15-game unbeaten run.
“I knew [predecessor] Jurgen [Klopp] left the staff in an excellent place. However nonetheless, towards all of the groups we have now performed… we’re not the one ones [competing for the title]. I noticed Arsenal [win 5-2 at West Ham] yesterday and Metropolis will come again.”
Mo Salah scores from the spot for Liverpool! ⚡🔴 pic.twitter.com/RmF3AQm4bD
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) December 1, 2024
Liverpool vs Man Metropolis: Reds ‘had power’
Metropolis are in search of a fifth consecutive title and would have completed prime in every of the final seven seasons however for Klopp’s facet eclipsing them in 2019/20.
Slot, who took over through the summer time after Klopp’s nine-year reign ended, guided Liverpool to an unsurprising triumph towards opponents who suffered a fourth straight league defeat.
“The quantity of possibilities we missed made it tight on the finish,” mentioned Slot, who noticed Salah be part of the wasteful culprits when he smashed a shot over the goal in a one-on-one.
“However possibly that’s good for matches like this. It ought to be like this. It will have been nicer to attain the second aim earlier.
“We now have some high quality on the pitch as effectively” 💪
Liverpool boss Arne Slot reacts to his sides essential win over Man Metropolis ✅ pic.twitter.com/Vl3bADFImA
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) December 1, 2024
“Ideally, I’d have liked to have seen the second half being the identical as the primary half. However the high quality of the opposite staff… if you wish to win towards Metropolis, it’s a must to be excellent in each a part of the sport.
“We got here near perfection; we weren’t excellent however we got here near perfection. That’s the one approach to beat Metropolis. We at all times press excessive however they’re so good at build-up, so it’s a must to work very onerous.
“Our gamers had power. Other than our gamers, the group was improbable right this moment as effectively.”
Liverpool fixtures
Liverpool face two away video games subsequent week, visiting Newcastle on Wednesday (7.30pm GMT) and Everton on Saturday (12.30pm).
“We’re a appropriate staff and it’s tough to beat us,” mentioned Slot. “But in addition we have now to place the trouble in. We now have accidents. We needed to take Trent [Alexander-Arnold] off.
“It will have been a threat [to keep him on]. These are the challenges we face in the intervening time, however each staff has to face these challenges over a season. Subsequent week is one other large week.”
