Arne Slot led Liverpool to a fantastic win over Real Madrid (Image: TNT Sports)
Arne Slot has admitted that Real Madrid were a ‘pain in the a**’ for before their Champions League triumph on Wednesday evening.
The Reds had gone eight straight games without getting the better of Los Blancos, with their most-recent win coming in 2009. Goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo put that right this time round, sending top of the European table with a perfect record of five wins, zero draws and zero defeats.
After the game, Slot admitted that Real had been a thorn in his new club’s side for years – albeit before he took the reins from this summer.
“I wouldn’t say it’s the same as any other game because we know how special it is to play against the club that has won the Champions League so many times, and the reigning champions as well,” the Dutchman told .
“They were a pain in the a** for many times as well, so we knew it was a big week. Not only the result, but also the way we played – it’s pleasing to see.”
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