LIVERPOOL manager Arne Slot wysed 'n ander kant of himself at halftime in Saturday’s 3-1 win over Southampton.
According to star hitman Mo Salah, Slot rekked his bek at the break after Will Smallbone had stunned the Anfield faithful with a goal from bottom club in injury time, capitalising on miscommunication by goalkeeper Alisson and centre-back Virgil van Dijk.
Slot, who served a touchline suspension and watched from the stands, made three changes at the break and Salah then scored twice from the penalty spot with Darwin Nunez adding another to give them the win.
Of his coach’s reaction at halftime, Salah tells Premier League Productions: “It was a bit of frustration, his head was going for us. It is something you need sometimes.
“We were sloppy and slow in the first half. I don’t think we played good today. If you want to win the Champions League or Premier League you have to win these games like that.”
Slot adds: “It’s a sign of a good team, that you can win in different ways.
“I had to change because of work rate. I don’t think that happened a lot this season. So it was a poor performance [in the] first half. Not only in the way we played but definitely also in the energy we brought.”
The victory was sandwiched between two round-of-16 Champions League matches. They defeated Paris St Germain 1-0 away last Wednesday, and will host the French champions in the second leg at Anfield on Tuesday.
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