Liverpool manager Arne Slot hailed his team’s resilience after a 1-0 win over Premier League rival Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday.
Dominik Szoboszlai’s superb 83rd-minute free kick secured victory in a match short on chances but high on defensive discipline. The result maintained Liverpool’s perfect start to the season, following wins against Bournemouth and Newcastle, and handed Arsenal its first defeat after a heavy summer outlay of £260 million.
“I’m most pleased with the team’s mentality,” Slot said. “We’ve had to bring quite a lot of new players in. And then you have to start the season against Bournemouth and then Newcastle away, and then to play Arsenal at home, which is definitely one of the three or four most difficult games of the season … and already doing what we are doing.”
Slot admitted Liverpool was not flawless but praised its drive and willingness to work: “We’re not perfect (but) everybody wants to work so hard to get a result over the line.” He added, quoting Michael Jordan: “The harder we work, the more luck we get.”
The manager singled out Szoboszlai, who impressed in an unexpected right-back role. “He understands what a Liverpool player should look like. If you wear this shirt, you should give everything, no matter in what position you play,” Slot said. “Unbelievable game from him in a position he has probably played only two or three times in his life.”
Reflecting on the contest, Slot said: “If we play this game 10 times more in the same fashion, then I think it’s eight times a draw. We win it one time, and Arsenal win it one time.”
Published on Sep 01, 2025