Liverpool coach Arne Slot admits he ‘wouldn’t have mentioned this after 5 minutes, but it surely went fairly properly’ within the comeback Champions League victory over Milan on his birthday.
It was a nightmare begin for the Reds at San Siro, as inside three minutes Christian Pulisic had opened the scoring with an angled drive.
Nonetheless, after that Alisson Becker was virtually undisturbed, as Liverpool turned it round with two virtually equivalent headers from Ibrahim Konaté and Virgil van Dijk on set performs.
Dominik Szoboszlai bundled over the road for the ultimate 3-1 consequence, with Mohamed Salah and Rafael Leao denied by the body of the aim.
“It was an amazing day to rejoice your birthday at a stadium like this – after which to win. I wouldn’t have mentioned this after 5 minutes, but it surely went fairly properly,” Slot advised Amazon Prime Video Sport.
“We confirmed how properly we will play on the ball. We wish to press excessive and be actually aggressive, however we additionally wish to play out from the again and create probabilities.”
What a technique to rejoice your birthday 🎉
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Liverpool have received each recreation this season below their new coach, other than Saturday’s shock 1-0 Premier League dwelling defeat to Nottingham Forest.
“Shedding Saturday was a blow and to be 1-0 down early tonight, you’re questioning how we react. However in case you can play so good it’s – I received’t say a shame – unbelievable you lose to Forest at dwelling in case you can play like this at present.”
There have been some surprises in his beginning XI at San Siro, selecting Cody Gakpo and Diogo Jota moderately than Luis Diaz.
“I’d have performed Cody Gakpo on Saturday, however he performed two video games for the nationwide facet. In the present day was extra a staff show than a person show.”
In stoppages, Slot additionally had the chance to present Italy worldwide Federico Chiesa his Liverpool debut, coming off the bench on the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.
Slot celebrates birthday at San Siro
“I like how they performed greater than they means they sang for me!” 🤣
It was a really perfect consequence for Liverpool on Arne Slot’s birthday… and he reveals what his gamers obtained him on his big day 🎂
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