Match report: Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa
Arne Slot's reaction
What I liked most was that the players and the fans all felt the importance of the game – that this was the moment to show we are still there.
We were ready for it today – against a team, by the way, that was in very, very good form. It’s a good result.
The margins sre small in the Premier League, you see it in every game – it was the same today. We didn’t concede from a set-piece, which is very helpful if you want to win football matches, especially in the Premier League at the moment.
The midfield were very good, as a team and individually. There were some other outstanding performances as well.
[On Ryan Gravenberch] We’ll see how his ankle feels. I think he’s able to go again [against Real Madrid], but we’ll have to see.
[On Mo Salah] Mo scores, again, which is not a surprise to anyone I think. But I also liked that he was strong every time we played long balls towards him and he helped his team out defensively. This is the Mo that I, we, he himself want to see.
We have to be very, very, very good against Real Madrid. It’s another challenge but one to look forward to.
