Slot Talks After Liverpool vs Real Madrid Match: Liverpool overpowered Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League by two goals at Anfield today (November 28). Goals from Alexis Mac Allister in the 52nd minute and Cody Gakpo in the 76th minute stunned the visiting team while the superstars from each team, Mo Salah and Kylian Mbappe, failed to convert from the spot.
Liverpool dominated the match with 63% possession and 17 shots in total, in which 7 shots were directed towards the target. The famous Madrid forwards could only shoot thrice towards the target.
“They Were a Pain in the A– for Liverpool for Many Years”: Arne Slot on the Win in the Liverpool vs Real Madrid Match in UCL
Real Madrid have shattered the UCL dreams of Liverpool many times, including the 2022 UEFA Champions League final in which the Spanish giants won 1-0 over the Reds. In the post-match interview with TNT Sports, Liverpool manager Arne Slot revealed how special it is to beat Real Madrid as “they were a pain in the a– for Liverpool for many years”.
“You know how special it is to play against a team that has won the Champions League so many times. They were a pain in the a– for Liverpool for many years too. It is a big week, and it is pleasing to see,” Slot said.
“I think it is always good to win a game, and especially a big game like this; you know you face so many quality players.
“But this is such a strange and different setup in the Champions League, and it is difficult to judge how important these wins are.
Slot said that beating Real Madrid in Madrid in the round of 16 would be a bigger statement from Liverpool.
“If we meet them [Madrid] in the last 16 and then we are able to beat them, it would be a bigger statement.”
After 5 matches played, Liverpool are leading the UCL points table with 15 points, 5 more than second-placed Inter Milan. This should confirm their place in the last 16, but Slot still thinks it’s too early to say that.
“I didn’t have schedule in terms of amount of points I wanted,” he said. “You want to implement the playing style as soon as possible. That is not difficult because it wasn’t that different to Jürgen’s [Klopp, his predecessor]. It is great to see not only the starters but the players coming on are doing as we expect.
“If before the season I had counted points for this point in the season I wouldn’t have done as much as we have now.”
Liverpool have the Manchester City Test next on December 1 at Anfield. The Reds will be going to the match as favorites as Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City are having their worst time in recent years, having not been able to win a single match for a month.
Real Madrid’s records in the UCL 2024-25 session have been catastrophic, as the defending champions could only bag 6 points from 5 games and are sitting at 24th on the table. Real Madrid will meet Getafe in La Liga on December 1, Sunday.
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