Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot warned his aspect in opposition to complacency, regardless of their place on the Premier League summit, utilizing Chelsea’s shock 0-0 draw in opposition to Everton as a main instance of the pitfalls which exist in each fixture.
The Reds have tended to be gradual starters underneath Slot – solely one in every of their opening seven Premier League targets in December was scored within the first half – however they tore into Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday evening. Boasting a heartily deserved 2-0 lead heading in the direction of half-time, Liverpool conceded a sloppy aim from James Maddison within the forty first minute.
Dominik Szoboszlai restored Liverpool’s two-goal lead in first-half stoppage time and Mohamed Salah bagged a quick-fire brace to make it 5-1 on the hour mark, however the Merseyside outfit let Spurs again into the sport once more. Luis Diaz made it 6-3 within the closing phases of a largely one-sided efficiency, however Slot was not completely impressed.
“For 60 minutes, we did the whole lot we needed to do,” the Dutch coach famous. “We have been snug and good with the ball, however the principle factor is we labored very, very arduous. After which the identical gamers with the identical high quality thought that 10-Quarter-hour of not working arduous was adequate.”
Slot continued: “You already know in addition to I do know – as I’ve gained the league as soon as – simply how arduous it’s to win it. It’s a must to carry on going each three days. It’s a must to be on high of your sport each minute of the sport.
“That is why it is so arduous to win it, as a result of it isn’t really easy to indicate up each three or 4 days. You see final week, in a second you may get a pink card. This stuff can occur in a season. At Newcastle, we’re 3-2 up and also you count on to win it however we drop two factors.”
Liverpool’s victory over Spurs affords them a four-point lead on the high of the Premier League desk, however they may have began their journey to north London in second place had Chelsea crushed Everton on Sunday afternoon. In actuality, the Blues have been held to a irritating draw, which Slot used to help his argument.
“That is the Premier League,” the Liverpool boss mused. “I did not count on Chelsea to drop factors at present as effectively, so it will probably occur in each sport and that is what makes this league so particular. That is why folks need to see it and that is why we play at Christmas time.”
