Alan Shearer's verdict on Arne Slot's double Liverpool risk – 'Big call'
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Liverpool beat Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday night, just days after securing a win over Aston Villa in the Premier League, and Arne Slot has been backed by Alan ShearerAlan Shearer has hailed Arne Slot's team selection choices that sparked consecutive victories over the past week. The Reds triumphed against Real Madrid in the Champions League midweek following their Premier League success over Aston Villa last weekend.Prior to that, Liverpool had endured four straight Premier League defeats, which saw them plummet to seventh in the table.
The Reds will be eager to extend their winning streak with another triumph in Manchester, having secured a 2-0 victory on their previous visit last season.READ MORE: Liverpool star given contract hint by Arne Slot as Steven Gerrard left 'proud'READ MORE: Arne Slot offers Alexander Isak injury update with note of caution ahead of Man CityLiverpool's victories over Villa and Real followed the Reds' 3-0 defeat to Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup.The loss prompted criticism regarding the team Slot chose for the fourth-round clash, but Shearer has maintained that the recent two wins vindicate the Liverpool head coach's decisions."It was a big call to rest players in the League Cup against Crystal Palace, but it was done because Arne Slot felt he needed to give the players a rest and needed a reaction against Aston Villa and Real Madrid," Shearer said in an interview with Betfair."He got two wins from those games, so it was justified. I'm sure they'd have liked to still be in the competition, but the main aim is the Premier League and Champions League."It wasn't brilliant against Aston Villa, but it was certainly an improvement and enough to take the three points which lead into the Real Madrid game."It was a brilliant atmosphere at Anfield on Tuesday evening.
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