Arne Slot praised the calm that his players showed after what we called the “mental challenges” while Liverpool extended their lead to the top of the Premier League at 13 points with a 2-0 victory against Newcastle in Anfield.
The goals of Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister won the victory of the Slot team against a Newcastle team who fought in the absence of striker Alexander Isak.
Arsenal’s dead end against the Nottingham forest noted that the Reds extended their advance in the two -point table with ten games to play.
Liverpool’s boss watched the match since the stands when he served the first to be a two-game touches line after receiving a red card at full-time whistle during the 2-2 draw with Everton.
And although he saw improvement areas, Slot was satisfied with the projection of his players.
“Maybe it was because it was our fifth game in 15 days, I saw a little with the ball,” admitted Slot.
“But the playing rate of players after so many games was incredible. Not only of those who started, but from those who came.
“Once again, it was not only a very good team performance, but a very good team performance.”
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The Dutch manager also wanted to emphasize how he believes that his players managed the growing pressure that accompanies the league leaders for so long.
“After Everton, after Villa and the Wolves game, people started to doubt certain things about our game,” said Slot. “But we reacted so well to City and all of a sudden, everyone was so positive again.
“For all the mental challenges we have had, the players have remained calm and have done the things they have to do and it makes it as difficult as possible for the other team to play against us.
“Most of the time, our quality then makes the difference.”
The boss of Liverpool refused to be talked about the lifting of the title, insisting that there is “a long way to go” and that his team is “not focused in the long term”.
But Slot was quick to rent the work of Szoboszlai, adding that the Hungarian “short for two players”.
“This deserves even more credit than to mark a goal. But it is good that he begins to score goals because in the end, this is what you should do as an offensive midfielder that carries the Liverpool shirt. “”
