Liverpool have granted Arne Slot exactly what he demanded after Atletico Madrid win

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Late shows have become a staple for Liverpool this season, but that hasn’t always been the case.

In fact, they only scored four stoppage-time goals in 48 league and Champions League games last season – and two of those came in the same game at Brentford.

They did score 13 goals after the 80th minute in the Premier League, but four teams managed more.

Speaking in January after draws against Newcastle, Fulham, Manchester United and Nottingham Forest over a run of seven games, Slot demanded his side deliver some late winners.

“One of the things I would like us to do better in the second half of the season than the first half, although it wasn't necessary that many times, is to make a late goal winner,” Slot said before they faced Brentford.

Virgil van Dijk headed in a corner in stoppage time to seal another late win(Image: James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)

“Hopefully we don't come to these situations a lot but we definitely, if we are coming in those situations, have one, two or three times a moment where we do score in the last minute of the game when we deserve it.”

They have now done just what he asked.

“There will be games where we are 2-0 up after six minutes, then we will score a third and won't need stoppage time to get a late winner,” he said on Wednesday.

Rio Ngumoha scored the winning goal against Newcastle United in the 100th minute(Image: Getty Images)

“There will also be games where we need one in the last minute and we won't get it.

It's also about how fit and how well prepared we are that we are able to push one more time.”

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Their run of late goals is in keeping with Liverpool’s history: the club now has 47 winners after the 90th minute in the Premier League, more than Arsenal on 34 and United on 33.

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