Arne Slot admitted that at half -time he had to “create anger” with his players when Liverpool came down from a goal to beat the lower side of Southampton to move 16 points at the top of the Premier League.
The Reds achieved a comeback in the second half to achieve a 3-1 victory over the fighting saints in Anfield, with the kind permission of a Mohamed Salah clip and Darwin Nunez, after Will Smallbone gave visitors a shock lead.
The victory takes place only three days after the Slot team had overcome a PSG anthurm in Paris to achieve a slim 1-0 advantage into the second leg of their Champions League round of 16.
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– Liverpool FC (@LFC) March 8, 2025
At least on paper, visiting Southampton was a completely different challenge for the Slot team, but the Dutch manager still had the need to make three changes at half -time to come back into the game.
Slot revealed that he had warned of complacency before the kick -off and spoke about how it was necessary to create his players in the changing room in the changing room.
“I think I tried everything before the game,” said Slot after the game.
“So in the media, in my meetings, to make it clear to them (the players) how difficult it is for a game.
“But in the end I had to make some tough decisions at half -time to make a certain trouble with the players. And those who came back were very important to us, and that helped us bring the victory over the line. “
Liverpool’s leadership could be reduced to 13 points if Arsenal defeated on Sunday in Old Trafford in Old Trafford.
Next, the Slot team is a second showdown with PSG. The two teams will meet in the last eight of the European Elite Club competitions in Anfield on Tuesday.
