Liverpool received’t get too cocky forward of a probably season-defining conflict with Actual Madrid within the Champions League, although there’s no query that two wins on the bounce may have executed wonders for the arrogance
Jurgen Klopp’s males are remarkably the one aspect to have overwhelmed Newcastle within the Premier League (with the Magpies’ final defeat coming towards the Reds), with Virgil van Dijk suggesting that the feat got here right down to a matter of mentality.
“There’s a motive that we’re the one crew to this point this season to have overwhelmed them,” the Dutchman advised Sky Sports activities.
“I’m very pleased with the boys. Now’s the time to get well, fast turnaround after which we deal with Actual Madrid.
“Clearly, it’s a little bit of a… I received’t say a thoughts sport, however if you play towards 10 males, typically the slopiness creeps in, as you could have the ball a bit extra.
“You play loads of passes and need to attempt to do the identical issues but it surely’s troublesome.
“We are able to analyse what we wish however we’ve had a troublesome season to this point and to win right here, to be the one crew that beat them this season, we will be proud. We take it and transfer on and hopefully, step-by-step, we maintain going with the nice performances.”
The Merseysiders’ newest victory takes them up eighth within the top-flight desk, slicing down the hole to Eddie Howe’s males to 6 factors (with a sport in hand left to play).
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It’s a promising image general within the league, although we’d think about that the supervisor shall be most excited by the potential return of his aspect’s elite focus, which as soon as impressed him to dub his squad ‘mentality monsters’.
Arising towards the Champions League holders, we’ll want each little bit of lethality proven within the first 45 minutes of motion at St. James’ Park to get by unscathed however progressing to the quarter-finals may rely completely on how we mentally method the fixture.
If we will handle to safe one other win towards Los Blancos, the potential enhance in momentum we’ll obtain can’t be missed in a season the place we’ve struggled to string a run of optimistic outcomes collectively.
You’ll be able to catch the clip beneath, courtesy of Sky Sports activities:
“It is beginning to seem like a Liverpool crew” ⏳
Liverpool duo Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold mirror on a ‘large’ win towards Newcastle 🔴 pic.twitter.com/JRBSbIgY9S
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 18, 2023
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