Arne Slot has enjoyed an impressive start to life in the Liverpool dugout (Image: Getty)
played down his impressive start to his reign despite already creating a piece of Anfield history. The Dutchman has become the first Reds boss to win eight of their first nine matches at the helm following the
Alexis Mac Allister’s first goal in the competition gave Slot’s men an 11th-minute lead before the Serie A side made life difficult for the hosts. However, for the ninth time in as many Champions League games, talisman scored late on to settle the contest and maintain ’s 100 per cent winning start in Europe.
After being told about the impressive milestone, which was even beyond his illustrious predecessor Slot insisted long-term success and trophies were utmost in his vision for the club. He said: “I don’t draw many conclusions from that but it is nice.
“So, so many incredible managers have worked here, doing so many special things. The only thing is I don’t hope the only thing people remember me for in one, two or three years – you never know how long I’ll be here – they only say, ‘That is the manager who only won eight of his nine games’. I’m hoping to do more special things than winning eight out of nine games.”
The comments summed up Slot’s winner’s mentality and lofty ambitions, with the Dutchman eyeing much more meaningful achievements at Anfield.
Slot, whose side lead the after six games, insisted there was still room for improvement. He added: “You will probably never reach perfection. You are always aiming for perfection but you will never reach this.
“We can improve, we have to improve. That is clear. But there are also a lot of positives to take from tonight and from the other games. But there was a spell in the game where we didn’t control.
“They were threatening us more than I would like to see. But again, this is normal. For most parts of the game we controlled, we had more ball possession, but they threatened us.”
Arne Slot played down making Liverpool history after the Champions League win (Image: Getty)
Meanwhile, Slot hailed man of the match Salah, adding: “What can I say about Mo? What you saw today is what you get. If you bring him often enough into positions like this, he can score a goal. He got a great assist as well.
“If you look at the way he scores it, I can understand everyone is talking about the finish because it was a fantastic finish. He almost had the same one just before.
“Before Wolves, Mo played three games without scoring a goal. In football, it can happen that sometimes in three games you score one, or you don’t score. But these players like Mo, like Darwin [Nunez], they will always score their goals if you just keep playing them.”