In a tense match at Anfield, Liverpool won 1-0 against Arsenal, thanks to a goal from Dominik Szoboszlai's free kick in the 83rd minute. With this result, Liverpool is the only team to have won all 3 of their first matches in the Premier League, thereby firmly holding the top spot.
After the match, coach Arne Slot said: "We have won 9 points after matches where we only won 5 points last season. So, it's just a positive result, but I know and understand that we can do better."
This was Liverpool's first clean sheet of the new season. In round 1, Liverpool beat Bournemouth 4-2, then they beat Newcastle 3-2. When asked what impressed him with the team's performance since the beginning of the tournament, Arne Slot shared: "What I am most satisfied with is the spirit of the whole team. We have to use many new players, replace those who have left the team, and start the season with Bournemouth, who played very well last season.
Then we have to play away against Newcastle, one of the most difficult teams in the Premier League. Then there was the match against Arsenal, one of the three most difficult matches of the season. But we did what everyone saw.
We're not perfect. Last season, we were not perfect, but you can still see a great spirit, and everyone wants to work hard to get the desired results.
Regarding Dominik Szoboszlai, the Liverpool coach praised him. I dont think he has changed anything in the last few games compared to last season, he said. He is always a player that I think understands what a Liverpool player should be like.
If you wear this shirt, you have to give it your all, no matter where you play. As a midfielder, he was always the first to drop back, press high, and today I don't think he did anything wrong.
An unbelievable match for Dominik Szoboszlai in a position where he has probably only played twice or three times in his life. So that shows a lot of his fighting spirit. But he played really well, like many times he played very well in the attacking midfield position."
