It was a particular night time for Liverpool within the Champions League as they gained automated qualification, and Mohamed Salah turned the primary Liverpool participant to get to 50 targets in Europe.
Supervisor Arne Slot mentioned: “Particular is the phrase that describes Mo’s time at this membership. He’s been excellent for this membership for therefore lengthy, and he nonetheless is. If Mo goes 1-vs-1, there’s a critical probability he’s going to attain.”
Salah scored the Reds’ first of the night, earlier than Lille equalised via Jonathan David. However Liverpool weren’t degree for lengthy, scoring the winner within the 67th minute courtesy of Harvey Elliott.
Liverpool may need certified into the subsequent spherical, however Slot isn’t getting too excited but: “Some groups are excessive within the league desk as a result of that they had a fortunate draw or some groups are low as a result of that they had a really troublesome draw. It’s far off to say that it’s a bonus to be first or second.
“We nonetheless dont know if that’s a bonus or not. You is likely to be fortunate otherwise you is likely to be unfortunate. Ending up eighth may imply you might be fortunate.”
The Dutchman was nevertheless happy at the truth that his aspect will miss the subsequent qualifying spherical, and his gamers can have some relaxation that a number of groups received’t have.
“For me a very powerful factor about tonight is that we’ve got managed to skip a spherical. And that’s undoubtedly value a bit.”
