Liverpool head coach Arne Slot saluted the inventive spark offered by Harvey Elliott after Liverpool beat Arsenal 2-1 in a pre-season pleasant in Philadelphia.
The England Beneath-21 worldwide assisted each targets for Mohamed Salah and Fabio Carvalho as Slot’s facet made it two wins out of two on their tour of the USA.
Elliott, who flourished within the No 10 function, would have had a hat-trick of first half assists however for Diogo Jota firing in opposition to the submit from shut vary.
“They have been two nice assists however what I consider is that the workforce created this for him as effectively,” Slot mentioned.
“Taking part in out from the again, getting him in the proper positions. Then it was as much as Harvey to deliver probably the most out of these conditions and he did that as we speak with two assists.
“If I’m a bit onerous on him, I believe there have been perhaps two different conditions the place he may have executed higher however he confirmed his high quality.”
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There was the welcome sight of ahead Diogo Jota making his first look of pre-season as he bought 45 minutes below his belt.
After Kai Havertz pulled one again for Arsenal earlier than the break, a youthful Liverpool workforce needed to defend resolutely within the second half to guard their slim lead.
“Diogo appeared sharp and I believe it helps to have somebody who naturally performs in that place,” Slot added.
“Though Arsenal went man v man everywhere, it helps when you have a striker who is wise, makes the deep runs and is aware of when to make use of the ball.
“I’d have most well-liked to have stored the identical fashion as the primary half however we needed to change lots of gamers who’ve performed lots of minutes for us. Quite a lot of kids did very well defensively however we couldn’t hold urgent them as excessive as we did the primary half. Arsenal dominated possession within the second half however we bought our bodies behind the ball.
“You may see the American followers love us enjoying right here and we love enjoying right here as effectively, particularly if the outcomes hold going like this for us. We’re on the right track.”
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