Liverpool Set A Record After Defeating Leipzig, Arne Slot Claims To Be Lucky

Goalkeeper Caoimhin His neck helped Liverpool win 1-0 over RB Leizpig in the Champions League. (X/@LFC)

JAKARTA - Liverpool set a record of winning 11 wins from 12 matches in various competitions when they beat RB Leipzig 1-0. However, Manager Arne Slot admitted that he was lucky to win in the Champions League match which was held at home to Leipzig, Red Bull Arena Stadium, Thursday, October 24, 2024, early morning WIB.

Liverpool became one of two teams to get the perfect points in the first three matches of the Champions League. Another team, interestingly, Aston Villa, had a better goal difference so they perched at the top of the standings. Meanwhile, Liverpool are in second place. Amazingly, they are two Premier League England teams.

The dominance of the Premier League team in the last eight of the Champions League is getting stronger because the third place is occupied by Manchester City. Followed by other teams such as Monaco, Brest, Bayer Leverkusen, Inter Milan, and Sporting CP.

Liverpool also set a record for always winning six away games in various competitions. Not only that, Slot who replaced Juergen Klopp managed to bring the Reds to 11 wins from the first 12 matches in various events this season. Slot's achievements outperform the legendary Liverpool managers, such as Bill Vikly, Bob Pasley, Kenny Dalglish, to Klopp.

Liverpool's success in defeating Leipzig was inseparable from the important roles of two reserve players, striker Darwin Nunez and goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelher. Nunez replaces Diogo Jota who is absent due to injury.

Likewise, the neck head that replaces the main goalkeeper Alisson Becker, who has a hamstring injury. In fact, Alisson is no longer strengthening Brazil in the 2026 Conmebol Zone World Cup Qualifiers.

Nunez managed to score the only goal in the match. The Uruguayan national team striker continued Mohamed Salah's header, which actually slid into the Leipzig goal.

While his neck was shown the best performance while standing under the bar. He made a number of saves. However, two brilliant saves of his neck which were close to a goal in the last minute made Liverpool take home three points.

"We are indeed lucky," said Slot in response to the difficulties Liverpool faced defeating Leipzig. He also appreciated the coating players who showed brilliant performances.

"What is clear is the usual thing at a club like Liverpool if you have two good players in every position," he said.

"We are happy because we have two excellent goalkeepers. Not only him, but other players who have rarely played or started have also shown their best performance in this match," said the former Feyenoord coach.

"What I love about Darwin is because he is a strong player with very good possession of the ball. He also fights defensively."

"He really made it difficult for two Leipzig centre-backs. Then he also scored. It would be nice if strikers could score goals," said Slot again.

Responding to the victory, Slot admitted that the team actually controlled the game. However, Liverpool had difficulty facing their opponents.

"We are satisfied with this victory. Moreover, we managed to achieve it in an away match which was not easy with this group format."

"We were able to master the game outside the last 15 minutes. At that time we fully relied on two centre-backs. In addition, our goalkeeper made a number of brilliant saves," said Slot.

According to Slot, by showing dominance over the hosts, Liverpool will have a big loss when the match ends in a draw.

"If we draw, I feel like I have lost," he said.

After facing Leipzig, the Reds played a no less difficult away match. They face Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, Sunday, October 27, 2024, WIB night.

Arsenal themselves are in third place in the Premier League and have 17 points. They are still four points adrift of Liverpool who are at the top of the standings.