Having dispatched Newcastle 4-1 in an English Premier League clash on Saturday, manager Arne Slot believes his Liverpool side have stepped up a notch or two in their last two matches, as they chase a UEFA Champions League (UCL) spot amidst a tumultuous season.
The Reds snapped a winless streak of five games, thanks to a brace from striker Hugo Ekitike (41st and 43rd min), while Florian Wirtz (67th min) and Ibrahima Konate (90+3rd min) added further gloss to the scoreline after Newcastle had opened the scoring via Anthony Gordon (36th min).
Arne Slot
“In the last two games, scoring 10 and conceding one, I can say that it’s a big improvement. So I’m happy that we have these two results,” said Slot, while alluding to the 6-0 rout of Qarabag in their mid-week UCL clash. However, he added they cannot afford to get carried away since they still sit in sixth place, outside the UCL qualification spots. “Because of the many points we’ve dropped, we are aware that this is certainly not enough,” said Slot.
Eleven
No. of EPL matches since Liverpool’s previous victory after conceding the first goal
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