Liverpool win over Ipswich a ‘joy to watch’ for Arne Slot | OneFootball

Liverpool boss Arne Slot is supremely satisfied by how his side are implementing his ideas on the pitch after beating Ipswich Town 4-1 at home in the Premier League.

Dominik Szoboszlai opened the scoring early on before Mo Salah netted his 100th Premier League goal at Anfield since joining the Reds.

Cody Gakpo completed the rout with a brace either side of halftime, although Jacob Greaves did leave a blot on their copybook with a late consolation goal.

“We created more chances and scored more goals [than the Lille game],” Slot said after the final whistle. “The only thing I’m not happy about is conceding from a set piece at the end.

“The players are very fit but we have to keep them fresh.

Liverpool win over Ipswich a ‘joy to watch’ for Arne Slot

“As a manager I don’t think you dream that much. You don’t think about when you start at a new club about the amount of points. I think about how can I make sure these players play in a style I would love them to play.

“And they have done that from the start. Today as well… the work-rate they put in when we lost the ball to prevent them from playing the counter-attack. It’s a joy to watch.

“Many fans prefer to see goals and assists, I also enjoy the work rate we put in every game.”

The win maintains Liverpool‘s six-point lead over rivals Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table with a game in hand and 16 games to go, but Slot is not taking the title race for granted.

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“We are mainly focused on ourselves,” the Dutchman said. “We had to win this game because it’s expected from Liverpool that we win this game. It’s so pleasing to see that we had a comfortable win.”

The Merseyside outfit face a stern test next weekend when they on Bournemouth, who have scored nine goals in their last two matches. “They have been a joy to watch – so have we. It’s a very interesting match up.”

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