Liverpool dominated Manchester City (2-0) this Sunday in the Premier League. In their Anfield lair, Arne Slot’s men imposed their law thanks to goals from Cody Gapko and Mohamed Salah. This success allows the Reds to widen a significant gap of nine points on their direct pursuer, Arsenal. The Citizens, for their part, slip to fifth place, now eleven points behind their rival. Despite this comfortable lead, Virgil Van Dijk, accustomed to the frantic races for the title in England, urged his teammates to keep their feet on the ground and remain focused on the upcoming events, recalling that the championship is still far from being played. .
“Good match. We won and we move on”declared the Liverpool captain at the microphone of
Sky Sports after this precious success. (…) “We are focusing on the next game. This is the only thing we can do. At this stage of the season, there is no reason to rush. Of course, everyone wants to be in a position where they are 11 points ahead of their opponent. But there are so many twists and turns. Unfortunately we have injuries in our team and we have to deal with them. »
Liverpool look to their next challenge
The Dutch defender believes that his team could have been more clinical, given the numerous chances created. The latter even came close to scoring a goal from a corner in the first period.
“I think City are a fantastic team, four times champions in a row. They have the quality to punish any team. But I think we were solid defensively and we had some good chances. We could have scored more”analyzed the native of Bréda.
The Reds are now preparing for a trip to Newcastle this Wednesday, for the 14th day of the championship.
