Although Darwin Nunez rightly took the headlines for his match-winning brace, Arne Slot was eager to focus on Harvey Elliott‘s affect within the win at Brentford.
Nunez got here off the bench to attain twice as Liverpool earned a late 2-0 victory in west London, however Elliott additionally produced a vibrant cameo of his personal.
The 21-year-old has been starved of alternatives within the Premier League this season however performed a key half in each targets at Brentford, helping the second.
And requested about Elliott’s function within the win, Slot took the chance to reward the younger midfielder and the power to vary the sport along with his bench.
“In all the opposite interviews there was numerous give attention to Darwin, as a result of he scored two targets, and each time I mentioned ‘yeah, however don’t neglect Harvey’,” Slot instructed reporters.
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“He had a big effect on each targets as properly.
“It’s so good for me, for us as a crew, that I’ve gamers that may impression the sport on the bench as properly.
“This occurred at Forest with Jota and Kostas and at the moment with Harvey and with Darwin.
“I additionally appreciated Robbo and Curtis once they got here in, and Federico was just for 5 minutes however it’s good to have so many alternatives on the bench as properly.
“That’s why they’ve to remain accessible, they’ve to remain match, as a result of one of many strengths of the crew can also be gamers who can impression the sport from the bench.”
There was, after all, a motive Nunez’s title dominated the post-match protection, significantly given the story round his irritating marketing campaign to this point.
Even earlier than the sport, although, Slot insisted he had no points with the performances of his No. 9 and, vindicated, he backed that up in his press convention.
“Considered one of you requested me comparable issues earlier than the sport about Darwin and I didn’t agree then that he’s not having a great season,” the pinnacle coach defined.
“I believe he’s having a great season. He scores targets, he works very arduous for the crew, he assists.
“However he’s in competitors with numerous good gamers, in order that’s why he’s not on the pitch each single recreation.
“I’m very pleased with him, not solely as a result of he scored two targets at the moment – that after all helps – however I’m very pleased with the opposite performances he put in for us as properly.”
