Liverpool's Dominant Display in Marseille Earns Praise from Coach Arne Slot
Liverpool's impressive 3-0 win over Marseille in the Champions League has earned praise for the team's professionalism, particularly from midfielder Mohamed Salah. After returning from the Africa Cup of Nations, Salah played a full 90 minutes and contributed to the victory despite missing a gilt-edged chance late on.
Coach Arne Slot singled out defender Joe Gomez for his outstanding performance, saying he was "outstanding" and "important" to Liverpool's success. Gomez has struggled with injuries in recent years, but Slot praised him for delivering a crucial display against Marseille.
Slot acknowledged that the game was not as straightforward as some of their previous European away matches, particularly their draw against Burnley on Saturday. He noted that both games had their unique challenges and that the difference lay in scoring opportunities. After hitting the post with a chance late on against Burnley, Marseille's Hamed Traoré saw his shot sail over the bar, which ultimately made all the difference.
Salah himself described the game as "difficult" due to the quality of the opposition and their passionate fans. However, he also credited Liverpool's creativity for drawing the game, saying that they had more chances than expected despite not finding the back of the net until Dominik Szoboszlai opened the scoring with a free-kick.
The win has propelled Liverpool into fourth place in the Champions League table, and Slot attributed their success to their ability to adapt and find different tactics. While both games showed promising performances from the team, it was the victory over Marseille that demonstrated their resilience and ability to come out on top against quality opponents.
Liverpool's impressive 3-0 win over Marseille in the Champions League has earned praise for the team's professionalism, particularly from midfielder Mohamed Salah. After returning from the Africa Cup of Nations, Salah played a full 90 minutes and contributed to the victory despite missing a gilt-edged chance late on.
Coach Arne Slot singled out defender Joe Gomez for his outstanding performance, saying he was "outstanding" and "important" to Liverpool's success. Gomez has struggled with injuries in recent years, but Slot praised him for delivering a crucial display against Marseille.
Slot acknowledged that the game was not as straightforward as some of their previous European away matches, particularly their draw against Burnley on Saturday. He noted that both games had their unique challenges and that the difference lay in scoring opportunities. After hitting the post with a chance late on against Burnley, Marseille's Hamed Traoré saw his shot sail over the bar, which ultimately made all the difference.
Salah himself described the game as "difficult" due to the quality of the opposition and their passionate fans. However, he also credited Liverpool's creativity for drawing the game, saying that they had more chances than expected despite not finding the back of the net until Dominik Szoboszlai opened the scoring with a free-kick.
The win has propelled Liverpool into fourth place in the Champions League table, and Slot attributed their success to their ability to adapt and find different tactics. While both games showed promising performances from the team, it was the victory over Marseille that demonstrated their resilience and ability to come out on top against quality opponents.
Liverpool is on FIRE right now!!! I'm literally screaming with joy after watching that game against Marseille 
! Arne Slot's praise for Joe Gomez is well-deserved - he was like a brick wall out there 
! And can we talk about Mohamed Salah for a sec? 
He came back from the AFCON and still managed to score and create chances, talk about dedication 
! The team's creativity and ability to adapt really paid off in that game, especially with Dominik Szoboszlai scoring that beauty of a free-kick 
! I'm so hyped for them now, they're definitely gonna make it far in the Champions League!
. It's great to see them in 4th place now! 
. Coach Arne Slot's comments about Joe Gomez were spot on too - it's great to see him having a decent game and proving all the doubters wrong 
, especially after that tricky draw against Burnley. It's looking more and more likely that Liverpool are going to make a strong push for those top spots in the Champions League 
. And I gotta say, that goal from Dominik Szoboszlai was pure magic 
! But what really stood out to me is how Slot emphasized their ability to adapt - it's like, they're not just playing for themselves, but as a unit 
️ coach arne slot is a genius he really knows how to get the best out of his players, especially joe gomez he's been struggling with injuries but slotted him in and it paid off big time 
It's easy to say you're resilient when you finally get that one goal and your fans start going wild. What really matters is what's happening behind closed doors – are they actually implementing new tactics or just papering over the cracks with temporary fixes?
coach arne slot's got some serious game sense, i mean who else can turn joe gomez into a rockstar? 
the guy's been struggling with injuries for ages but he just went and gave one of the best performances ever. i love how slot acknowledged it wasn't an easy game, but you know what made all the difference - that header Traoré hit was like, what could've been, right? 
anyway, lfc's on fire now, 4th place and climbing... bring on the rest of the champs league! 
! I mean, they didn't exactly walk all over Marseille but the 3-0 win is still a huge statement 
. Arne Slot deserves props too, acknowledging that it wasn't an easy game and that they had to adapt their tactics 
) but the whole team's effort is what made this win so special 
. Liverpool's in 4th place now and I'm SO here for it 
!
arne slot must be blind or something jose gomez is still the same old joe, all hype no delivery 
he got another sniff of goal but still couldn't sink it. 3-0 win over Marseille is great, but I mean, it's not like they just ran circles around them or anything 
. Marseille's fans must have been thrilled watching their team get thrashed 
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. Those 90 minutes of fitness pay off big time 
! Marseille's fans are passionate, but we've got the talent 
... like, who puts a defender that far up the pitch? 
... Marseille had a lot of chances too, and Liverpool just got lucky with the goal 
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. But that win over Marseille? It was like the team came back from a coma 
, and I'm still buzzing about it. Salah's "difficult" game was spot on - those Marseille fans are intense 
. Anyway, this win has got me hyped for the rest of the season 
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. It's also impressive that the team was able to adapt and find different tactics in both games, shows they're really growing as a squad 
. Salah's comment about it being "difficult" due to the quality of opposition makes sense, but I'm glad he could contribute despite missing a chance late on 
. Coach Arne Slot is totally right, the game wasn't as easy as some of their other European away matches, but they still managed to pull it off with some super creativity 
!