“The first of the three finals” is how Arne Slot described Liverpool’s 3-1 return victory over Southampton To go 16 clear points in the Premier League.
The Reds now face a draw in the Champions League with Paris St-Germain and the Capao Cup final with Newcastle before they are in action of the League.
Liverpool’s dream of reaching the acute was finished last month by Plymouth in the fourth round of the FA Cup, but remain firmly in the search for three trophies.
“It is a sign of a good team that you can win in different ways,” Slot told BBC Match of the day after the game.
“It was a first half of low performance, not only because of the way we played but also because of the energy we brought.”
He added at his press conference after the game: “This was the most important game of the week. The first of the three finals. I hope that in the next final we will play a little better than the first.”
Mohamed Salah scored two penalties in Anfield, with Darwin Núñez scoring the other when they returned from 1-0 down.
A confusion between Virgil Van Dijk and Alisson had allowed Willbone to give the lower part of the Premier League a part -time advantage.
Slot’s team has had to fight for two victories in a week, since it offers for a first season loaded with trophies since it replaced the icon of the Jurgen Klopp club.
“I don’t think we have played well today,” said Salah, who has 32 goals in all competitions.
Salah has been involved in 44 goals from the Premier League this season (27 goals, 17 assists), the most joint of a player in a 38 -game season.
“If you want to win the Champions League or the Premier League, you have to win these games like that,” he added.
On Tuesday, the hosts of the Reds, Paris St-Germain, in the Champions League the last 16 second game, leading 1-0 of their success and grip in the princes Parc des princes.
“The only good thing in the first 45 minutes was that they saved their energy [for PSG] And I didn’t run at all, “the slot joked.
“It was perhaps the first time this season that I saw this tempo.
“We have to step forward in terms of intensity against the PSG. Compared to today’s game, we have to go three, four, six, seven times in terms of intensity if we want to have any possibility of reaching the next round.”
Next Sunday they meet Newcastle in Wembley in the Copao Cup final, with the opportunity to win a first trophy under its Dutch manager.
“The last two games have been very difficult: it’s not about me, it’s about the entire team,” said Harvey Elliott, a part -time substitute on Saturday and scorer in Paris, to BBC Radio 5 Live.
“We need to continue winning games, it’s as simple as that.
“It’s about taking the game by game and making sure we apply in the best possible way.”
