Arne Slot admitted he was pleased after Liverpool’s victory over Bologna within the Champions League however refused to heap an excessive amount of reward on his gamers.
Alexis Mac Allister and Mohamed Salah discovered the web to present the Reds a 2-0 victory and proceed Liverpool’s spectacular begin to life underneath Slot.
On his first European night time at Anfield, the Liverpool boss made historical past by changing into the primary supervisor within the membership’s historical past to win eight of his opening 9 matches.
However Slot was fast to level out that victory was removed from easy and mentioned his staff can nonetheless enhance.
“It was not a straightforward one in my view,” he advised TNT Sports activities. “Bologna made it tough, just like Atalanta final season.
“It’s all the time tough to play towards a staff that takes that a lot threat and is consistently on prime of you.
“I don’t know if there have been many issues I used to be delighted with. However we scored two superb targets, particularly the second.
“It was a terrific ball from Virgil [Van Dijk], nice overlapping run from Trent [Alexander-Arnold].
“So general a superb end result however I wouldn’t use the phrase delighted.”
Just one supervisor in Liverpool’s historical past has gained 8 of their 9 opening video games.
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Slot did, nonetheless, single out his compatriot Ryan Gravenberch, who once more impressed on the coronary heart of Liverpool’s midfield.
“I don’t inform my gamers I’m delighted with them at half time as a result of there’s 45-minutes to go,” mentioned Slot.
“However after the sport I mentioned to him, once more, it was a giant efficiency. He performed very well. He was excellent as we speak.”
The win strikes Liverpool as much as fifth within the new-look Champions League desk, whereas domestically they presently sit prime of the Premier League.
Regardless of the record-breaking win, Slot performed down the achievement, selecting as an alternative to stay up for a difficult run of video games in October that sees Liverpool play each Chelsea and Arsenal.
“It’s hardly unattainable to do one thing particular at this membership,” Slot added.
“Nevertheless it says lots about how a lot the gamers have purchased into it, how a lot effort they put in and the way a lot the workers have helped me to create this begin.
“Much more tough fixtures are developing, beginning on Saturday once we play a 12:30 kick-off after taking part in on a Wednesday night. Nevertheless it’s good to begin this manner.”
Liverpool journey to Crystal Palace on Saturday within the Premier League.
Their subsequent Champions League fixture comes away at RB Leipzig in two weeks time.
