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 workforce in opposition to a Newcastle aspect who struggled within the absence of striker Alexander Isak.
Arsenal’s goalless stalemate in opposition to 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 pink card on the full-time whistle within the 2-2 draw with Everton.
And whereas he noticed areas for enchancment, Slot was happy together with his gamers’ exhibiting.
“Possibly it was as a result of it was our fifth recreation in 15 days, I noticed just a few occasions us fighting the ball a bit of bit,” admitted Slot.
“However the gamers’ work price after so many video games, it was unimaginable. Not solely from those that began however from those that got here in.
“So once more, it was not solely an excellent workforce 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 stress that comes with being league leaders for therefore lengthy.
“After Everton, after Villa and the Wolves recreation, individuals began to doubt some issues about our recreation,” Slot stated. “However we reacted so effectively in opposition to Metropolis and hastily everybody was so constructive once more.
“For all of the psychological challenges we’ve had, the gamers simply stored calm and did the issues that they must do and that’s making it as exhausting as attainable for the opposite workforce to play in opposition to us.
“More often than not our high quality then makes the distinction.”
The Liverpool boss refused to get drawn into discuss in regards to the lifting the title, insisting there’s “an extended method to go” and that his workforce 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 objectives as a result of in the long run that’s what that you must do as an attacking midfielder that wears the Liverpool shirt.”
