become the first Liverpool player to score 50 goals in Europe.
Arne Slot paid tribute to winger: ‘Special is the word to describe Mo’s performance at this club.“He’s been outstanding for this club for so many years, and still he does (it).”Liverpool boss Arne Slot delivered a short but sweet press conference following his team’s 2-1 win over Lille.
Slot spoke glowingly about the French side, before turning the praise to the talismanic Mohamed Salah.He also provided information about the knock Curtis Jones picked up in the first half.
The game at Anfield was drama-filled as Liverpool took the lead in the first half through Salah’s well-placed finish, and when Lille full-back Aïssa Mandi received a second booking, it appeared that the Reds would cruise to victory.Instead, Les Dogues equalised just three minutes after going down to ten men.
Substitute Harvey Elliot put the Premier League leaders back ahead not long after, but it looked for just a moment that Bruno Génésio’s men were set to rock the applecart.Slot praised his team’s ability to be “patient” throughout the game and when asked how impressed he was by his side’s work rate and performance levels, he simply said, “I am used to it from these players.
”The victory keeps Liverpool at the top of the table, with seven wins from seven, and confirms their place in the competition’s last 16.Praise for LilleComing into this game, Lille had not lost a match since mid-September.
A streak that lasted 21 games before their trip to Anfield. Slot was full of praise for the French side.“They don’t have the best players in the world, and then to be able to do so well tells you how disciplined they are, how hard they want to work and how well the manager does over there,” he said of Bruno Génésio’s team.
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