Arne Slot admitted he was joyful 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 online to provide the Reds a 2-0 victory and proceed Liverpool’s spectacular begin to life beneath Slot.
On his first European evening 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 stated his group can nonetheless enhance.
“It was not a straightforward one in my view,” he advised TNT Sports activities. “Bologna made it troublesome, just like Atalanta final season.
“It’s all the time troublesome to play in opposition to a group that takes that a lot threat and is consistently on high of you.
“I don’t know if there have been many issues I used to be delighted with. However we scored two superb objectives, particularly the second.
“It was an important ball from Virgil [Van Dijk], nice overlapping run from Trent [Alexander-Arnold].
“So total a great end result however I wouldn’t use the phrase delighted.”
Just one supervisor in Liverpool’s historical past has received 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,” stated Slot.
“However after the sport I stated to him, once more, it was a giant efficiency. He performed rather well. He was excellent at present.”
The win strikes Liverpool as much as fifth within the new-look Champions League desk, whereas domestically they presently sit high of the Premier League.
Regardless of the record-breaking win, Slot performed down the achievement, selecting as a substitute to stay up for a difficult run of video games in October that sees Liverpool play each Chelsea and Arsenal.
“It’s hardly not possible to do one thing particular at this membership,” Slot added.
“However 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 troublesome fixtures are developing, beginning on Saturday once we play a 12:30 kick-off after enjoying on a Wednesday night. However it’s good to start out 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.
