Arne Slot admitted that he had to “create anger” with his players at halftime when Liverpool came from a goal to beat the lower side of Southampton to move 16 points at the top of the Premier League.
The Reds organized a return in the second half to win a 3-1 victory on the saints in difficulty in Anfield, gracked with a highlight of Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez after Will Smallbone gave visitors a shock.
The victory occurs just three days after the Slot team overcome a PSG attack in Paris to obtain a thin advantage 1-0 in the second in legs of their confrontation of the RAGD of the Champions League.
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Southampton’s visit, on paper at least, presented a completely different challenge for the slot team, but the Dutch manager has always felt the need to make three changes at halftime in order to return to the game.
Slot revealed that he had warned his team against complacency before kick -off and explained how the creation of “anger” in the locker room was necessary to shoot his players.
“I think I tried everything before the match,” said Slot after the match.
“So, in the media, in my meetings, to specify them [the players] As it is difficult for a game.
“But in the end, I had to make difficult decisions at halftime to create a certain anger with the players. And those who came, once again, were very important to us and who helped us win the victory. »»
Liverpool’s advance at the top could be reduced to 13 points if Arsenal beat Manchester United in Old Trafford on Sunday.
Then, the Slot team is a second force of strength with PSG. The two teams meet on Tuesday in Anfield with a place in the last eight of the Europe Elite Club competition at stake.
