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Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot says his aspect aren’t feeling nervous as they enter the Premier League run in with a seven-point lead over Arsenal.
The Reds beat Wolves 2-1 at Anfield on Sunday with out having a shot on objective within the second half – whereas Wolves had 10 and got here near stealing a shock level.
However Slot says slender wins are to be anticipated at this stage of the season and is anticipating one other stern examination after they face Aston Villa away on Wednesday evening.
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He stated: “Now we have gained different video games at house or away by one objective when it was additionally tight. If this occurs on the finish of the season individuals will speak about nerves, however to safe a win within the Premier League if you’re solely main by just one objective is at all times going to be a number of defending and a number of arduous work.
“Throughout massive elements of the season it’s simply arduous work, however on the finish of the season we speak about nerves.
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“In the long run part of the season a number of video games are actually tight. Not solely ours. If I have a look at all the outcomes, even Barcelona yesterday, who I love loads and have performed actually good soccer this season, in the long run they have been near conceding and making it 1-1.
“It’s the finish part of the season the place outcomes like this are fairly widespread, like in our title-winning season with Feyenoord as effectively. It tells you that you must battle till the tip and these video games you must win to realize one thing.”
‘They’ve an incredible house file’
Liverpool are but to lose on the street beneath Slot, and Villa have gained simply certainly one of their final 14 Premier League video games towards Liverpool.
However Slot thinks Villa – who’ve added Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio to their assault – will show a tricky nut to crack.
“Whenever you get the fixture listing I believe Villa away you have a look at as one of many more durable ones you may face,” Slot stated
“[They have] an excellent supervisor [Unai Emery] who at all times has an excellent sport plan. He has introduced in numerous good gamers within the winter break, and so they already had an excellent crew. They certified for high eight within the Champions League, so it tells you it’s a robust crew we’re going to face.
“They’ve an incredible house file, possibly much more after they play within the night, so we all know that’s going to be a problem however now we have fairly an OK away file this season. Now we have completed fairly OK this season generally as effectively so it’s a sport for everybody to stay up for.”
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Slot confirmed that defender Joe Gomez and Cody Gakpo are each nonetheless out of motion.
He stated: “Cody is the closest to coming again however Joe will take fairly a while. He’s going to be out for quite a lot of weeks due to a hamstring damage.
“It’s a giant blow for Joe and for us. He tries to do every little thing to be with the crew. He works actually arduous to come back again after which the primary sport when he got here again after two or three minutes we noticed him making a dash and now he’s out for weeks once more.
“In order that’s at all times very arduous for a participant in each a part of the season, not to mention part of the season everyone seems to be trying ahead to.”
