Arne Slot of Liverpool. (Picture by Justin Setterfield/Getty Photographs)
Arne Slot has paid tribute to his defenders following Liverpool’s newest emphatic win over West Ham United.
The Reds thrashed the Hammers 5-0 on the London Stadium on Sunday night because of targets from Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah.
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The latter has are available for large reward after a masterclass efficiency that additionally noticed him present to glorious assists.
Salah now leads the way in which within the Premier League for each targets (17) and assists (13) this season, sitting three away from every other participant in every class.
Nevertheless, it’s not Salah being thanked by Slot for this newest victory.
As an alternative, it’s a Liverpool defence — that included an excellent stand-in efficiency from Jarell Quansah, who changed the injured Joe Gomez within the thirty seventh minute — that stored their eighth clear sheet of the season, with no staff maintaining extra.
“[Clean sheets] are one of many the explanation why you win lots. If each time it’s a must to rating two, three or 4 targets it’s troublesome, in the meanwhile we do however it isn’t sustainable for an extended time frame. Generally you want a win by maintaining a clear sheet and scoring one or two,” Slot mentioned of a Liverpool defence that has conceded simply 17 targets in 18 Premier League video games this season (by way of BBC Sport).
“On the finish, we didn’t want our clear sheet however it’s all the time good for the arrogance of the again line and goalkeepers.
“If a participant makes a dash then asks to exit we all know it’s a hamstring and it’ll not take one or two days to repair. The constructive factor was that Joe [Gomez]’s alternative Jarrell Quansah performed an incredible sport. That exhibits how vital the squad is.”
Arne Slot admits Liverpool luck in West Ham thrashing
In fact, on one other day, West Ham may have made this match extra sophisticated, hitting the woodwork 3 times.
What’s extra, Liverpool’s 6-3 win over Spurs remains to be recent within the reminiscence, conceding two fast targets after main 5-1.
Sunday’s shutout ended a five-game run with out one in home play, with Liverpool now changing into accustomed to blowing groups away with their attacking would possibly.
So, even with a powerful defensive show, Slot is aware of his aspect rode somewhat little bit of luck.
“Yeah [lots of goals] however a great deal of possibilities as nicely. It was 3-0 at half time however quickly after that, we may have scored three,” the Dutchman added.
“On the opposite aspect, it was good that not each likelihood that that they had went in, that they had two or three, one hit the submit and one hit the bar. In opposition to Leicester, that they had one likelihood and scored. We had been a bit unfortunate that we didn’t rating within the first couple of minutes however as nicely we had been fortunate that at 1-0, Kudus hit the submit.”
