What Arne Slot told players about Kylian Mbappe as 'outstanding' Liverpool ace praised

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Liverpool head coach Arne Slot was delighted with his side's defensive performance against Real Madrid in the Champions League, with the Reds keeping a clean sheet en route to a 1-0 victory. "Again we only had two games in between this game but the same was there for Real Madrid.

It helps if you can play in front of these fans and you can play in front of Real Madrid. "I said before the game that they have scored 26 goals in La Liga, and Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. together have 24 goal contributions," Slot continued.

"So, if you want to win this game you have to make sure that these two are not on the scoresheet. "I said to the players that the only thing I did not want was a mid block, because those two up front [Vinicius and Mbappe] have deep runs, unbelievable timing and incredible pace, so we either press them really high or sit in a low block.