Arne Slot pictured during Liverpool’s win over Real Madrid. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Liverpool manager Arne Slot believes Real Madrid are still the “best team in Europe” right now.
Slot’s comments come just days after his side beat Los Blancos 2-0 in the Champions League, with the Reds outplaying the Spanish giants from start to finish.
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Second-half goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo gave Liverpool victory on another memorable European night at Anfield.
The result ends an eight-game winless streak against Real Madrid Liverpoolwho are top of the Champions League table with a perfect record after five games.
Of course, Liverpool are also at the top of the Premier League table and have the chance to open an 11-point gap over reigning champions Manchester City. when they meet at Anfield on sunday
Arne Slot names Real Madrid as the best in Europe
There are many reasons right now to name Liverpool as the best team in Europe.
But Slot still believes the mantle belongs to Real Madrid as long as they remain Champions League holders.
“To defeat a team like Real Madrid, so many things must come together: the performance of the players, the atmosphere created by the public, the preparation, the desire. It was all there,” Slot wrote in his notes of the day’s program before the Man City clash.
He continued: “That doesn’t mean it’s perfect, because as a coach you’re always striving for perfection that may not even exist, but all the ingredients you wish were in place.
“I really liked what I saw. Again, not everything, but a lot. One of the things I liked the most was that everyone, from the players to the fans, saw the win for what it was and that’s another step on the way to where we want to go. It’s not about losing the victory or making it less important.
“But as I said afterwards, it was a group stage win and not a late stage or final win. Of course we can and have enjoyed it, but we also know that there is still work to be done.
“It is also worth remembering that Real is still the best team in Europe. They won the Champions League last June and that makes them headlines.”
