Slot praises Liverpool’s mentality after beating Everton: “No lack of attitude”

Liverpool manager Arne Slot praised his team’s mentality after the 2-1 victory over Everton in the Premier League. Liverpool took a 2-0 lead at Anfield thanks to goals from Ryan Gravenberch and Hugo Ekitike. Idrissa Gueye reduced the deficit for Everton in the second half. Despite Everton’s pressure, Liverpool managed to maintain their lead and secure the victory.

Today we needed mentality, perhaps in a different way than before, but we always knew how difficult this match would be, especially without adequate preparation time.

Arne Slot, Liverpool coach

Slot highlighted the difficulty of playing the third match in seven days against an opponent, which anticipated a complicated second half. He acknowledged the importance of freshness in the team’s game, evidenced in the first 45 minutes. The coach also mentioned that, although the team ran out of energy in the second half, the mentality prevailed.

The defeat continues the bad run of Everton coach David Moyes, who has not won in his 23 visits to Liverpool’s stadium. Everton had a good performance in the second half, and Moyes lamented some of the refereeing decisions.

I think three minutes [of added time] was very strange.

David Moyes, Everton manager

The result keeps Liverpool at the top of the table before the next match against Crystal Palace. Everton, who will host West Ham United in their next Premier League match, drops to eighth place.