Before the match against Chelsea in round 8 of the Premier League, Liverpool had a very good streak of matches. At that time, many questions were raised about the strength of The Kop when they had not faced any strong opponents. Even after defeating The Blues, Arne Slot's army was still doubted about its strength.
Then Liverpool drew with Arsenal, beat Brighton in both competitions and now demolish Leverkusen in the Champions League. There is no denying that at this point, The Kop have become the leading candidate for the Champions League and Premier League.
"Up to this point, after going through a very smooth journey with Liverpool, we can recognize Arne Slot as a talented coach without any doubt. He was very wise in taking over a legacy left by Jurgen Klopp. Under Slot's hand, many players have jumped to new heights, typically Luis Diaz.
Leverkusen's defeat at Liverpool was no surprise but it was a sad day for Xabi Alonso as he returned to his old home of Anfield. Last season he may have won the Bundesliga title unbeaten and reached the Europa League final but the Champions League is clearly a playground that still needs a lot of learning.
Xabi Alonso is a rookie in the Champions League on the coaching bench, this loss will help him gain a lot of experience. I still think that the place Alonso will go to is a team with more ambition and stars than Leverkusen, the German team is just the first step" - Commentator Quang Huy shared.
Since the beginning of the season, Liverpool have only lost one match against Nottingham Forest in round 4 of the Premier League. In all other matches in all competitions, the Merseyside team is unbeaten, winning 14/16 matches, even having some very spectacular victories.
After a round in which both Man City and Arsenal lost in the Premier League, Liverpool took advantage of Brighton to climb to the top of the table. With the personnel situation and poor form of the two competitors, the Anfield team is taking the opportunity to break away before the tourmalet stage of the season begins.
In the UEFA Champions League, Liverpool is also the only team to have won all four matches of the qualifying round. They scored 10 goals, conceded only 1 and showed a classy performance. In addition to being the leading candidate for the Premier League title, in the Champions League, the "Red Brigade" is proving a similar position.
"When the fans sing the name of a coach, it feels really great. Some players are used to it, but I still feel quite nervous. Thanks to Jurgen Klopp, he came up with those melodies" - Arne Slot shared his joy after the home fans sang his name after the victory over Leverkusen.
