The Reds are six points clear in the PREMIER League with a game in hand, into the League Cup semi-finals and favourites for the FA Cup. They also won this new Champions League table format at a canter.
Wednesday’s loss against PSV Eindhoven didn’t matter one iota, underlined by Slot’s playing a second-string side that actually put up a decent fight. The manager was able to rest key players like Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, and Trent Alexander-Arnold, while other elite teams such as Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain had to go full throttle to secure their progression.
