Liverpool made history on Wednesday by defeating Real Madrid 2-0, marking their first win over the Spanish giants since 2009. Prior to this, Liverpool had gone eight matches without a victory, including two heartbreaking Champions League final defeats. The win saw Liverpool reclaim their position at the top of the Champions League standings, a result that Arne Slot will be happy with.
Arne Slot hails Jurgen Klopp impact as Liverpool end Real Madrid hoodoo.
Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo scored in the second half to seal a 2-0 win for Liverpool, with both Kylian Mbappé and Mohamed Salah missing penalties in an eventful final 45 minutes at Anfield.
The victory maintained Liverpool’s perfect record in the Champions League, extending their flawless start to the 2024-25 season. The Reds also hold a commanding eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League after 12 games.
Slot is impressed with the lads
Arne Slot, who took over as Liverpool manager from Jurgen Klopp in the summer, [described the 2-0 victory over Real Madrid](http://Arne Slot, who took over as Liverpool manager from Jurgen Klopp in the summer, described the 2-0 victory over Real Madrid as a reflection of the team's season so far. He highlighted the Reds' ability to compete against any side and perform according to his preferred style of play. Slot acknowledged the significance of facing a team with multiple Champions League titles, noting that Real Madrid had been a challenge for Liverpool over the years. He expressed satisfaction with the team's progress, particularly given the strong performances from both the starting players and those coming off the bench. Slot also mentioned that he did not set a specific points target at the beginning of the season, prioritising the implementation of his playing style. He found it relatively easy to make this transition, as it was not drastically different from Jurgen Klopp’s approach. Slot was pleased with the results, stating that if he had predicted the points tally at the start of the season, he wouldn’t have expected Liverpool to be in the position they are now.) as a reflection of the team’s season so far. He highlighted the Reds’ ability to compete against any side and perform according to his preferred style of play.
Slot acknowledged the significance of facing a team with multiple Champions League titles, noting that Real Madrid had been a challenge for Liverpool over the years. He expressed satisfaction with the team’s progress, particularly given the strong performances from both the starting players and those coming off the bench.
Slot also mentioned that he did not set a specific points target at the beginning of the season, prioritising the implementation of his playing style. He found it relatively easy to make this transition, as it was not drastically different from Jurgen Klopp’s approach. Slot was pleased with the results, stating that if he had predicted the points tally at the start of the season, he wouldn’t have expected Liverpool to be in the position they are now.
Speaking to BBC, the Dutchman remarked
“I didn’t have a schedule in terms of amount of points I wanted. You want to implement the playing style as soon as possible. That is not difficult because it wasn’t that different to Jurgen’s. It is great to see not only the starters but the players coming on are doing as we expect. If before the season I had counted points for this point in the season I wouldn’t have done as much as we have now.”
But in true Slot fashion, he stated where the team could improve, after all, we can still improve and take the performance up a notch.
“Every time Real Madrid threatened us was from us, I think we can play with more intensity and better with the ball.”
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Liverpool will aim to maintain their strong form and avoid any injury setbacks, as the team continues to shine. With their next challenge set against Manchester City, the upcoming match could prove to be their toughest hurdle yet.