Arne Slot feels Liverpool nonetheless have “rather a lot to show” regardless of beginning their Premier League marketing campaign with successive 2-0 wins.
Brentford have been swatted apart at Anfield this afternoon due to objectives from Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah as Liverpool repeated the margin of victory they loved at Ipswich on the opening weekend.
It was a commanding show towards Brentford however Slot was fast to level on the market will likely be sterner checks to come back.
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He advised Match of the Day: “The followers liked to see the staff enjoying very well however in addition they liked to see the staff working very exhausting. I appreciated what I noticed so if I prefer it then principally the followers prefer it. So it was an excellent day for us.
“Once more we gained towards Ipswich, gained towards Brentford. Two good groups however I’m not anticipating them to be within the prime six within the upcoming 12 months so nonetheless rather a lot to show for us within the upcoming weeks and months.”
Liverpool are simply certainly one of 4 groups – alongside Manchester Metropolis, Arsenal and Brighton – to have six factors from two video games and the previous Feyenoord boss was happy with how his gamers have responded to his strategies.
“The gamers got here again after three weeks of vacation and normally two weeks earlier than the beginning of the video games however they got here again actually robust bodily,” he added.
“Compliments to the gamers for a way they got here again and like I’ve stated we haven’t modified a lot in comparison with the previous regime, so it isn’t so troublesome for them to start out enjoying once more. That was a really constructive factor.”
A lot has been stated about how Liverpool might evolve below Slot to a extra possession-based recreation and away from the frantic press and excessive tempo employed by his predecessor Jurgen Klopp.
The Dutchman didn’t assume, nevertheless, the efficiency towards Brentford was a radical departure from what had come earlier than.
He stated: “I believe Liverpool followers noticed these performances below Jurgen Klopp many, many, many instances. I wish to see all people sprinting again and doing every part they’ll to keep away from conceding a purpose and that’s what we did very nicely as we speak.
“If you happen to carry on insisting in what you do, the execution turns into higher. Brentford didn’t have the legs anymore to defend us.”
