Liverpool boss Arne Slot refused to draw back from the opportunity of finishing an unprecedented quadruple in his first season in English soccer on Friday as he lavished reward on captain Virgil van Dijk.
The Reds romped into the League Cup remaining with a 4-1 mixture win over Tottenham on Thursday.
Liverpool are six factors clear on the high of the Premier League, with a recreation in hand over their challengers, and topped the Champions League group part to progress to the final 16.
Subsequent up Slot’s males journey to Championship strugglers Plymouth on Sunday aiming to succeed in the fifth spherical of the FA Cup.
No English aspect has ever accomplished the clear sweep of the three home trophies and the Champions League in the identical season.
“I can solely inform you that at this second in time we’re in an excellent place. I am not simply speaking in regards to the outcomes, however the gamers are match and prepared,” mentioned Slot on Friday.
“We’re in place however we additionally know the way lengthy the season nonetheless is and what number of tough challenges there’ll nonetheless be for us.
“I am not anticipating us to win each recreation like we did yesterday (4-0 in opposition to Tottenham), however that can also be not what I ask of them. We simply attempt to do every thing to win each single soccer match.”
Van Dijk rounded off the scoring as Liverpool swept Spurs apart to simply overturn a 1-0 first leg deficit.
The Dutchman has been imperious since his compatriot took cost regardless of ongoing hypothesis over his future as Van Dijk’s contract expires on the finish of the season.
“I feel Virgil deserves each praise he will get. He is been excellent for this membership for thus a few years and since I am working right here he is been excellent for me as effectively for the performances he brings in,” added Slot.
“Virgil, like many others, has had season. However he desires, identical to all of the others, to make it an ideal season and, due to this fact, we nonetheless must play many video games.”
Slot confirmed he’ll rotate his aspect for the journey to Plymouth with a frightening run of 5 Premier League video games in 15 days to return, beginning with the Merseyside derby at Everton on Wednesday.
Trent Alexander-Arnold will once more miss out by means of damage however may return in time for the ultimate league derby at Goodison Park.
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