Liverpool boss Arne Slot refused to shrink back from the potential of finishing an unprecedented quadruple in his first season in English soccer on Friday as he lavished reward on captain Virgil van Dijk.
The Reds romped into the League Cup remaining with a 4-1 mixture win over Tottenham on Thursday.
Liverpool are six factors clear on the high of the Premier League, with a sport in hand over their challengers, and topped the Champions League group section to progress to the final 16.
Subsequent up Slot’s males journey to Championship strugglers Plymouth on Sunday aiming to achieve the fifth spherical of the FA Cup.
No English facet has ever accomplished the clear sweep of the three home trophies and the Champions League in the identical season.
“I can solely inform you that at this second in time we’re in an excellent place. I am not simply speaking concerning the outcomes, however the gamers are match and prepared,” mentioned Slot on Friday.
“We’re in place however we additionally understand how lengthy the season nonetheless is and what number of tough challenges there’ll nonetheless be for us.
“I am not anticipating us to win each sport like we did yesterday (4-0 in opposition to Tottenham), however that can also be not what I ask of them. We simply attempt to do every little thing to win each single soccer match.”
Van Dijk rounded off the scoring as Liverpool swept Spurs apart to simply overturn a 1-0 first leg deficit.
The Dutchman has been imperious since his compatriot took cost regardless of ongoing hypothesis over his future as Van Dijk’s contract expires on the finish of the season.
“I believe Virgil deserves each praise he will get. He is been excellent for this membership for therefore a few years and since I am working right here he is been excellent for me as effectively for the performances he brings in,” added Slot.
“Virgil, like many others, has had season. However he desires, identical to all of the others, to make it an important season and, due to this fact, we nonetheless should play many video games.”
Slot confirmed he’ll rotate his facet for the journey to Plymouth with a frightening run of 5 Premier League video games in 15 days to come back, beginning with the Merseyside derby at Everton on Wednesday.
Trent Alexander-Arnold will once more miss out by way of harm however might return in time for the ultimate league derby at Goodison Park.
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