Arne Slot mentioned he’ll take plenty of confidence from his Liverpool facet’s resilience after seeing them come from behind to beat Brighton 2-1 and return high of the Premier League.
Liverpool have been second finest within the first half and fell behind to a superb strike from Ferdi Kadioglu, with Georginio Rutter and Danny Welbeck spurning probabilities so as to add to their lead earlier than the break.
And so they paid the worth as Liverpool regarded a unique facet within the second half, with two objectives in three minutes from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah turning the sport on its head.
On a day that each Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal misplaced, Liverpool went again to the highest of the desk – two factors away from Metropolis – however Slot was extra considering what he had seen from his personal facet, pointing each to this efficiency and final week’s restoration in a 2-2 draw away to the Gunners.
“It’s not as a result of they misplaced, however what I do like is final week we have been two occasions one aim behind towards Arsenal, 1-0 and 2-1, and two occasions we have been capable of struggle again,” he mentioned.
“On this sport we have been 1-0 down at half-time – I believe we deserved to be – after which to return again so strongly towards a top quality workforce, to return again the best way that we did provides me plenty of confidence.
“However I additionally mentioned to the gamers the 45 minutes of soccer we performed within the first half, that can punish you someplace. We have to present up from the beginning.”
Slot insisted there was no indignant half-time speech to encourage Liverpool’s comeback and mentioned that, apart from a few tactical tweaks, the credit score belonged to the gamers.
“To begin with credit score to Brighton for the best way they confirmed up right here with composure, not afraid to play out from the again rather well, and with plenty of vitality with out the ball,” he mentioned.
“We didn’t present up in any respect in each a part of the sport, perhaps apart from set-pieces. Towards an excellent workforce like Brighton it isn’t sufficient to run as soon as, twice, 3 times, it’s a must to carry on working.
“We modified a little bit of ways however that was nothing to do with us popping out stronger within the second half. All of it needed to do with the gamers, they confirmed a unique perspective and depth.
“I mentioned just a few issues however I wasn’t screaming or fuming. It’s simply ensuring the gamers perceive this was not sufficient and I believe they felt themselves that approach.”
Brighton performed some wonderful soccer, significantly within the first half, however per week after blowing a 2-0 lead to attract 2-2 with Wolves Fabian Hurzeler was once more left annoyed.
“In the long run soccer is at all times a sport of outcomes and we want outcomes for the method,” the Brighton boss mentioned. “Now we have to grasp methods to get outcomes.
“The efficiency was adequate to win this sport simply, particularly within the first half, we had plenty of moments the place we must always have scored a second or perhaps a third aim after which the sport is totally completely different.
“However then within the second half we had two or three moments the place we weren’t exact sufficient and we misplaced 50-50 duels and we acquired a bit affected by the ambiance.
“This stuff are necessary experiences to be taught from to get the outcomes you deserve in the long run. There may be the stability, the efficiency is nice however in the long run we’re a membership with ambitions and we have to get outcomes out of those video games.”
Liverpool misplaced Ibrahima Konate at half-time, with the defender nursing his left arm as he left the pitch, however Slot mentioned it was too early to evaluate the extent of the damage.
Liverpool 2-1 Brighton
