Southampton vs Liverpool: Arne Slot hails comeback victory

Liverpool boss Arne Slot praised his workforce for mounting a second-half comeback in a 3-2 win at Southampton when the Premier League leaders have been in peril of shedding to the underside aspect earlier than Mohamed Salah got here to their rescue.

Liverpool have been gifted the opener from a Southampton error however did not capitalise within the first half earlier than the house aspect took a shock 2-1 lead after the restart. Salah then grabbed a double that took Liverpool eight factors clear on the high.

“Within the second half I noticed the depth I used to be in search of within the first half. Southampton make it actually tough for a lot of groups, together with high golf equipment, and so they made it tough right this moment, although we dominated the sport fully,” Slot informed Sky Sports activities.

“There was not sufficient urgency to reach within the field [in the first half], we simply saved the ball as a substitute of attacking the field. Though we fell behind within the second half we confirmed extra urgency and depth.

“That led to quite a few possibilities and finally two objectives. It’s robust to create possibilities towards a 4-5-1 low block however we all know Southampton need to play out from the again so you need to be actually aggressive, if not they’ve a very good sport plan.”

Salah’s double took him to 10 league objectives this season — two behind high scorer Erling Haaland — and the Egypt worldwide has scored six objectives in his final 5 league video games.

His first aim took Southampton without warning when all Salah did was take one contact exterior the field to let the ball roll previous the onrushing keeper and into the online earlier than he scored the winner from the penalty spot.

“If you wish to win it’s good to rating objectives and we all know Mo can rating,” Slot mentioned.

“For me his first aim is an important as we scored out of nowhere. Then after that it was simply ready for us to attain one other.”

Slot has now gained 10 of his 12 Premier League video games accountable for Liverpool in his debut season however he enters arguably his hardest week up to now once they host Actual Madrid within the Champions League on Wednesday adopted by Manchester Metropolis subsequent Sunday.

“They’re two groups who’ve dominated soccer the previous couple of years. So two massive video games and that is why we would have liked to win right this moment. That’s what I’m glad about,” Slot mentioned.