Alexander Isak in squad for match on Wednesday
Liverpool have won all four top-flight games late on
Arne Slot has said Liverpool have exceeded his expectations by winning their opening four Premier League matches but must improve as they start their Champions League campaign on Wednesday at home against Atlético Madrid.
Liverpool’s perfect start has them top but they have won each game late, becoming the first Premier League side to win four consecutive matches with goals scored after the 80th minute. The results follow the death of Diogo Jota and more than £400m of signings designed to make the squad more suited to Slot’s vision.
“I think we are far above my expectations from during this summer,” Slot said, before referring first to Jota’s death. “We all knew what happened this summer, and when the schedule came out we had to face Newcastle away and Arsenal and Bournemouth at home, and Burnley away turned out to be a difficult one. So for us to be on 12 points now is so much more than I expected, especially when we had so many changes in the squad. I think we can do better but not every time we are going to face Newcastle away and Arsenal at home.”
