Arne Slot insisted Liverpool confirmed why they’re champions this afternoon regardless of a below-par efficiency in dropping 3-1 at Chelsea.
Reds boss Slot made six modifications to his facet for the journey to Stamford Bridge, giving a number of fringe gamers the prospect to impress with Liverpool having wrapped up the title following their 5-1 thrashing of Tottenham final weekend.
However they did not gel and a Cole Palmer-inspired Chelsea cruised to a throughly deserved three factors.
Slot moderately glad regardless of setback
Regardless of struggling simply their third league defeat of the season, Slot felt there have been moments of promise from his facet.
He informed BBC’s Match of the Day: “For a lot of issues I didn’t see a drop off. Immediately, we may see why we’ve got gained this league – we introduced the ball out from the again very well.
“We got here again after being 2-0 down and we didn’t quit, however I’ve mentioned earlier than margins are small.
“In some moments a number of percentages weren’t there.
“It would at all times be a tough sport to play right here, however for us to play the best way we did tells me additionally why we gained the league, nevertheless it additionally tells me if in case you have a small drop off within the remaining third you possibly can concede or not rating.
“A smart man as soon as mentioned to me ‘nothing good comes from dropping a soccer sport’ and that’s how we expertise it.”
A Jarell Quansah personal aim doubles Chelsea’s lead! 🫣 pic.twitter.com/fLCvzxHs2k
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Slot backs fringe gamers
Slot mentioned not an excessive amount of can be taken from the performances of his squad gamers, including: “They should play these video games as a result of they’ve educated so onerous this season. Each time they did so properly in order that’s why I believe they deserved to play this sport. We don’t decide them solely on this sport, we decide them day-after-day on the coaching floor and within the moments that they play for us.”
Slot gained the title regardless of making only one signing final summer time, that of Federico Chiesa who has hardly featured.
And the Dutchman admitted he might look to freshen issues up earlier than Liverpool try to retain their crown subsequent season.
Requested if followers can count on a giant summer time forward, he informed Sky Sports activities: “It’s already a giant summer time as a result of we prolonged Virgil [van Dijk] and Mo [Salah] and for big components of the season, I don’t assume everybody anticipated that.
“For us to maintain them is a giant factor. I’ve mentioned already that I’m pleased with the squad we’ve got. We are going to see what the summer time brings however generally it may be good to carry contemporary vitality. [But] Provided that we see somebody in the marketplace who can enhance us.”
Glad Maresca praises spectacular Chelsea
Chelsea’s win moved them on to 63 factors, the identical as Newcastle and only one fewer than third-placed Manchester Metropolis because the race to safe qualification for the Champions League intensified.
Blues boss Enzo Maresca was delighted together with his crew’s show.
“I’ve very impressed with my gamers” 😃
Enzo Maresca reacts after Chelsea’s 3-1 win over Liverpool 🎙️ pic.twitter.com/finTdvIa4a
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He mentioned: “Essential three factors, particularly at this stage within the season. This crew [Liverpool] confirmed why they’re so good. They compelled us to defend deep which we don’t like.
“We deliberate the sport to be aggressive, taking part in the best way we wish they usually compelled us to make use of a special plan. The gamers tailored fairly properly. For the quantity of probabilities that we created, we deserved to win the sport.”
As for his or her top-five aspirations, he added: “For certain, Chelsea has to combat for Champions League and hopefully sooner or later we will combat for one thing extra vital. On this second we’re there and hopefully we will end there.”
