It wasn’t easy circumstances to play in because of the wind of course, but it was a very good and important win for our team,” Arne Slot told BBC Radio 5 Live after Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Southampton.
“We saw a lot of players that maybe don’t start, we saw a lot of players that have had an impact already, so for us to have these players playing games is important.
“It doesn’t matter too much what your back line is if you have the ball as much as we did in the first half. Then you have control. Second half the control was not there as much so your defenders are exposed, especially if they are not defenders.
“We handled it really well and only conceded one or two chances. The second half wasn’t as good as the first but it was enough in the end to bring the win over the line.”
After this win, Liverpool have progressed to the Carabao Cup semi-finals which will be a two-legged affair in January. The draw will take place on Thursday.
