Liverpool head coach Arne Slot was delighted together with his workforce’s dominance within the 3-0 win over Manchester United.
The Reds have been on effective kind in opposition to their arch-rivals at Previous Trafford, with Luis Diaz scoring a brace and Mohamed Salah getting his typical objective on enemy grounds.
Erik ten Hag’s facet had no reply to the possession-based model Slot has applied on Merseyside thus far, and it was an ideal efficiency from his facet, who maintained their good report.
Talking to Sky Sports activities after the match, he mentioned: “The primary couple of minutes, United began aggressive and we needed to battle our manner by means of the interval.
“In case you go to Previous Trafford we all know there can be robust moments. After scoring an incredible objective which was disallowed we stored on taking part in as we have been earlier than. A deserved win I believe.
“There may be not a selected sport plan from the again, we all the time need to press the opponent excessive. The sport plan – Dominik [Szoboszlai] performed from the correct, however immediately we performed him from the left.
“Final season Man Utd have been man-marking on the midfield, this season they’re on a 9 and ten press with a 4-4-2. For my part they’re working more durable when the ball is performed by means of them so that they run extra – that’s what I noticed within the first video games from them.
“For us, there’s nonetheless so much to show”
Arne Slot isn’t getting carried away following Liverpool’s 3-0 win at Manchester United. pic.twitter.com/s9XS8crENx
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“At present we confirmed a number of moments the place the forwards tracked again so aggressively and that’s what we’d like if you wish to win these video games.”
Man United merely didn’t flip up for the large event and it meant Liverpool may step off the fuel after going 3-0 up.
Realistically, it may have been extra had it not been for some wasteful ending from the Reds.
Slot added: “All of them [games so far] imply so much. The primary one was my first as Liverpool supervisor and the second was my first dwelling sport.
“This was my first large win. They confirmed me within the final weeks that they will work so laborious. We have been so dominant with the ball and play a midfield of three.
“In case you’ve received Cody Gakpo on the bench and Darwin Nunez and Chiesa developing. it’s what’s wanted at this degree. The midfield stored on operating and that was nice to see.”
Liverpool followers should wait to see their workforce in motion once more till the worldwide break.
When the gamers return from their duties, they may face Nottingham Forest at Anfield.
