Arne Slot makes Jurgen Klopp admission after banishing Liverpool's 'pain in the a**'

Arne Slot led Liverpool to a memorable 2-0 triumph against Real Madrid successful the Champions League connected Wednesday evening and had a foul-mouthed appraisal connected the crippled travel the full-time whistle

Arne Slot was relieved to yet get 1 implicit Liverpool’s “pain successful the a**” Real Madrid arsenic helium exorcised Jurgen Klopp’s demons.

The Reds secured a memorable 2-0 triumph against the Spanish giants connected Wednesday evening. Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo scored the goals for the hosts, portion Mohamed Salah and Kylian Mbappe besides missed penalties.

The triumph leaves Liverpool apical of the Champions League array with 5 wins from arsenic galore games. It was besides the Reds’ archetypal triumph against Real Madrid successful their past 7 meetings.

Ex-Liverpool brag Klopp ne'er managed to bushed the Spanish broadside during his clip astatine Anfield, a tally that includes 2 Champions League last defeats. And Slot hailed his broadside for yet ending that tricky run.

Speaking aft the full-time whistle, the Dutchman said: "You cognize however peculiar it is to play against a squad that has won the Champions League truthful galore times. They were a symptom successful the a** for Liverpool for galore years too. It is simply a large week, and it is pleasing to see.

"I didn't person docket successful presumption of magnitude of points I wanted. You privation to instrumentality the playing benignant arsenic soon arsenic possible. That is not hard due to the fact that it wasn't that antithetic to Jurgen's. It is large to spot not lone the starters but the players coming connected are doing arsenic we expect.

“If earlier the play I had counted points for this constituent successful the play I wouldn't person done arsenic overmuch arsenic we person now. Every clip Real Madrid threatened america was from us. I deliberation we tin play with much strength and amended with the ball."

Away from Slot’s verdict, goalscorer Mac Allister was besides near delighted. He hailed his teammates for their displays successful what was a tricky crippled against the Spanish giants.

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The midfielder said: "When you play against teams similar Real Madrid, it is ever bully to people – but the astir important happening is that we won it – and I deliberation successful a truly bully way. We dominated the game. We needed a mates of times this feline (Caoimhin Kelleher) but convey God that helium was determination and helium truly deserved it.

"When we accidental successful the dressing room, we cognize players that travel successful are important to decorativeness the games, and you cognize if you privation to triumph trophies, you request them. Everyone does the champion for the team."

Liverpool look different hard crippled this play arsenic they travel up against Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City. The Reds could perchance widen their pb astatine the apical of the Premier League array to 11 points with a win.

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