Arne Slot welcomed the calmness shown by his players after what we called “mental challenges”, as Liverpool continued their lead at the top of the Premier League to 13 points with a 2-0 win over Newucasil at Anfield.
Goals from Dominic Shzoboslai and Alexis McBo Alistair secured a victory for the slot team against the side of Newucasel, who fought in the absence of striker Alexander Isaac.
Arsenal’s unusual deadlock against Nottingham Forest meant that the Reds had expanded their lead in the table by two points with the remaining ten matches.
The Liverpool boss made the game from the stands while serving the first of the two-match touch ban after receiving a red card for a full-time whistle in the 2-2 draw with Everton.
And while he saw areas for improvement, the slot was pleased with the showing of his players.
“Maybe it was because it was our fifth game in 15 days, I saw a little fight with the ball a few times,” the slot admitted.
“But the rate of work of the players after so many matches was incredible. Not only those who started, but also from those who entered.
“So again, it was not only a very good team performance, but also a very good team performance.”
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The Dutch manager also wanted to point out how he believes his players have tackled the growing pressure that comes with being leaders in the league for so long.
“After Everton, after the game Villa and the Wolves, people began to doubt some things for our game,” Slot said. “But we reacted so well against City and suddenly everyone was so positive again.
“For all the mental challenges we had, the players just calmed down and did the things to do and it does as hard as possible for the other team to play against us.
“Most of the time our quality then makes the difference.”
The Liverpool boss has refused to get to talk about lifting the title, insisting he has a “long way to go” and that his team is not “focused on long -term”.
But the slot was in a hurry to praise the work of Hoboslavi, adding that the Hungarian “works for two players”.
“It deserves even more credit than scoring a goal. But it’s nice that he starts scoring goals because in the end that’s what you need to do as an attacking midfielder wearing Liverpool’s shirt. “
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