The Reds hadn’t received on the Etihad for ten years, that nonetheless didn’t appear to part Arne Slot’s males in any respect as they eased previous the reigning champions.
Liverpool only averaged 34% possession towards the Residents, with Slot’s aspect intent on absorbing the Metropolis stress and hitting them on the break – one thing Frank Leboeuf has been eager to reward.
Frank Leboeuf speaks on ‘majestic’ Arne Slot
Gary Neville praised Liverpool’s adaptability on the Etihad, with the previous Man United man claiming that the Reds dealt with the sport expertly.
Fellow former Premier League star Leboeuf has additionally sung the praises of Liverpool, even claiming their victory was a passing of the torch between Slot and Pep Guardiola.
Talking on ESPN, the ex-Chelsea defender acknowledged the period of Manchester Metropolis’s possession-heavy soccer is now over.
“The period of Manchester Metropolis has confirmed to be over. I really like that, the best way I see soccer has lastly received towards the best way Guardiola sees soccer. The period of possession, possession and possession – to be aggravated and be bored about watching a sport.
“Opposite to Mr Klopp and now with Mr Slot, we see vertical soccer, quick soccer, quick response and effectivity. Not simply possession – that’s what I like. Arne Slot has been majestic in every single place, the techniques right this moment and the personnel he used to win, the set items when Salah scored, every thing was spot on. All the pieces was good.
“He has proven that the period of success from Guardiola is over. We are actually beginning a brand new period the place soccer needs to be rethought.”
Steve Nichol says Slot techniques ‘labored a deal with’
Manchester Metropolis are in fact not the enormous risk they as soon as have been, however to beat them so simply in their very own yard, mustn’t underestimated.
Showing alongside Leboeuf on ESPN, former Reds defender Steve Nichol put the victory all the way down to Slot’s techniques on the day.
“They have themselves on this place due to Arne Slot. Immediately he made the choice to not play a centre-forward, I assumed he would have as a result of Jota is match.
“I understood beforehand switching Gakpo and Diaz in there as a result of there was solely Nunez and Jota, having had their damage issues. However right this moment he determined not to try this and he had Jones and Szoboszlai in between the midfield and the frontline, and it completely labored a deal with from a defensive viewpoint.
“Clearly Robertson and Alexander-Arnold have been the targets for Manchester Metropolis however everybody received round them and made certain they by no means received the chance to harm Liverpool. Going ahead Szoboszlai was working in behind as we noticed for his objective. They simply received every thing proper. The techniques have been spot on.”