‘They simply stored calm’ – Slot hails gamers as Liverpool lengthen lead at Premier League summit

Arne Slot hailed the calm his gamers have proven after what we known as “psychological challenges” as Liverpool prolonged their lead on the prime 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 staff towards a Newcastle facet who struggled within the absence of striker Alexander Isak.

Arsenal’s goalless stalemate towards 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 along with his gamers’ exhibiting.

“Possibly it was as a result of it was our fifth sport in 15 days, I noticed a couple of instances us battling the ball just a little bit,” admitted Slot.

“However the gamers’ work fee after so many video games, it was unbelievable. Not solely from those that began however from those that got here in.

“So once more, it was not solely an excellent staff efficiency however an excellent squad efficiency.”

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The Dutch supervisor was additionally eager to focus on 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 sport, folks began to doubt some issues about our sport,” Slot stated. “However we reacted so properly towards Metropolis and rapidly 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 need to do and that’s making it as laborious as potential for the opposite staff to play towards us.

“More often than not our high quality then makes the distinction.”

The Liverpool boss refused to get drawn into speak concerning the lifting the title, insisting there may be “a protracted approach to go” and that his staff 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 aim. However it’s good that he begins to attain objectives as a result of ultimately that’s what you could do as an attacking midfielder that wears the Liverpool shirt.”