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Liverpool manager Arne Slott warned against complacency, using Chelsea’s surprise 0-0 draw against Everton as a prime example of the difficulties that exist in every fixture, despite their position at the Premier League summit.
The Reds have tended to start slowly under the slot – only one of their opening seven Premier League goals in December came in the first half – but they Tore into Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday night. Taking a deserved 2-0 lead into half-time, Liverpool conceded a goal from James Maddison in the 41st minute.
Dominic Szoboszlai restored LiverpoolA two-goal lead went into first-half stoppage time and Mohamed Salah grabbed a quick-fire brace to make it 5-1 on the hour mark, but the Merseyside outfit let Spurs back into the game. Luis Diaz made it 6-3 In the final stages of a largely one-sided performance, Slott was completely unimpressed.
“For 60 minutes, we did everything we had to do,” noted the Dutch coach. “We were comfortable and good with the ball, but the main thing is that we worked very hard. And then players of the same quality thought that not working hard for 10-15 minutes was enough.”
Slott continued: “I know as you know – as I won the league once – how hard it is to win. You have to keep going every three days. You have to be on top of your game every time. minutes.
“That’s why it’s so difficult to win, because it’s not that easy to show it every three or four days. You see last week, in a moment you can get a red card. These things can happen in a season. at NewcastleWe are 3-2 up and you expect to win it but we drop two points.”
Liverpool’s victory over Spurs gives them a four-point lead at the top Premier League TableBut had Chelsea beaten Everton on Sunday afternoon, they could have started their journey to north London in second place. In fact, the blues have a A disappointing drawwhich Slott uses to support his argument.
“It’s the Premier League,” mused the Liverpool boss. “I didn’t expect Chelsea to drop points today, so it can happen in every game and that’s what makes this league special. That’s why people want to see it and that’s why we play at Christmas time.”
