Arne Slot hailed the calm his gamers have proven after what we referred to as “psychological challenges” as Liverpool prolonged their lead on the high of the Premier League to 13 factors with a 2-0 victory over Newcastle at Anfield.
Objectives from Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister secured the win for Slot’s crew towards a Newcastle facet who struggled within the absence of striker Alexander Isak.
Arsenal’s goalless stalemate towards Nottingham Forest meant the Reds prolonged their lead within the desk by two factors with ten video games remaining.
The Liverpool boss watched the sport from the stands as he served the primary of a two-game touchline ban after receiving a purple card on the full-time whistle within the 2-2 draw with Everton.
And whereas he noticed areas for enchancment, Slot was happy along with his gamers’ displaying.
“Perhaps it was as a result of it was our fifth recreation in 15 days, I noticed just a few occasions us battling the ball a bit bit,” admitted Slot.
“However the gamers’ work fee after so many video games, it was unbelievable. Not solely from those that began however from those that got here in.
“So once more, it was not solely an excellent crew efficiency however an excellent squad efficiency.”
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The Dutch supervisor was additionally eager to spotlight how he believes his gamers have dealt with the rising strain that comes with being league leaders for thus lengthy.
“After Everton, after Villa and the Wolves recreation, individuals began to doubt some issues about our recreation,” Slot mentioned. “However we reacted so effectively towards Metropolis and rapidly everybody was so optimistic once more.
“For all of the psychological challenges we’ve had, the gamers simply saved calm and did the issues that they must do and that’s making it as laborious as doable for the opposite crew to play towards us.
“More often than not our high quality then makes the distinction.”
The Liverpool boss refused to get drawn into speak concerning the lifting the title, insisting there may be “a protracted technique to go” and that his crew is “not focussed on the long-term”.
However Slot was fast to reward the work of Szoboszlai, including that the Hungarian “runs for 2 gamers.”
“That deserves much more credit score than scoring a purpose. Nevertheless it’s good that he begins to attain targets as a result of ultimately that’s what that you must do as an attacking midfielder that wears the Liverpool shirt.”
