Arne Slot has clearly found his best back four as interesting stat emerges from Champions League win - opinion

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Liverpool’s back four that played against Real Madrid have to be the ones chosen by Arne Slot going forward. The Champions League tie had a lot of pressure weighing on it, especially with the recent form that Arne Slot’s men have been in.

However, now that Liverpool have won two games in a row with the same back four, it feels like Slot may have accidentally stumbled upon the best way for the Reds to stay defensively solid this term.Real Madrid only had two shots on target against Liverpool in their Champions League clashSince the start of the campaign, Liverpool’s defence has caused them some massive issues.Players such as Konate have been in the worst form of their careers, with Bradley and Jeremie Frimpong failing to live up to the standards expected of them. Liverpool deserved their Champions League win on Tuesday, with Match of the Day sharing a rather impressive statistic via their X account.

“Real Madrid had two shots on target, their fewest in a Champions League game since their 1-0 win over Liverpool in the 2021-22 final (also 2),” they wrote. Liverpool’s defence needs to build on the confidence they’ve earned from their last two outingsSlot reverting to a similar team that won the Premier League title last season was arguably the smartest decision he’s made as the Reds’ manager.