Liverpool boss Arne Slot feels his facet’s early ascent to the highest of the Premier League just isn’t a “lifelike view” of the desk.
Life after Jurgen Klopp just isn’t turning out to be too unhealthy because the Reds climbed to the summit after targets from Ibrahima Konate and Mohamed Salah earned a 2-1 win at Wolves – their fifth victory in six league video games.
Defeat at dwelling to Nottingham Forest a fortnight in the past stays their solely blip as they’ve additionally received within the Champions League and Carabao Cup in a promising starting to Slot’s reign.
It’s early days, however the proof suggests they’ve the capability to problem for the title alongside Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal.
The Dutchman is asking for calm and says the desk won’t correctly form up till midway via the marketing campaign.
“Everyone seems to be lifelike sufficient, all of the gamers they perceive that six video games into the season doesn’t offer you a practical view on the league desk,” Slot mentioned.
“That’s extra like 19 video games that you would be able to really feel, ‘proper, the place are we?’.
“Nevertheless it helps in the event you get some good outcomes, particularly in the event you herald a brand new supervisor and being a successor of such a profitable one.
“Everyone understands that if we’d have misplaced 4 or 5 of those first six fixtures life would have been a bit totally different to how it’s now.”
Slot added there are more durable days forward, referencing Wolves‘ tough early-season fixtures.
“We nonetheless need to show that if we come throughout Arsenal, Newcastle, Chelsea and Aston Villa if we will nonetheless be up there, with Champions League video games included as properly,” he mentioned.
“I don’t suppose it’s vital for me to persuade the gamers for the challenges we nonetheless face.
“To play within the Champions League after which play Arsenal and Aston Villa and all the highest groups we’re going to face after the subsequent worldwide break.
“For us there’s a lot to show, particularly in the event you take a look at the season two years in the past and it’s virtually fully the identical group.”
Wolves, who briefly levelled via Rayan Ait-Nouri’s purpose within the second half, stay with no win in a tough begin to the season.
Outcomes will not be matching performances however boss Gary O’Neil is pleased with his facet.
“When it comes to the crew going toe to toe with one of many largest golf equipment within the nation and giving them an actual run and displaying what we’re, I used to be pleased with what the lads gave,” he mentioned.
“We should be on multiple level from six video games, however that’s the nature of the Premier League.
“It was a efficiency that the lads needs to be pleased with. We have to hold going, they’ve suffered lots during the last six video games and we will probably be able to go once more.
“We want to ensure we put some outcomes on the board, I perceive that and the lads perceive.
“Issues haven’t gone as we might have wished them however there’s a actual perception that we will maximise what we will obtain this season.”
Wolves 1-2 Liverpool
