Liverpool manager Arne Slot speaks for the first time following his outing in the Merseyside Derby in Everton.
WHO: Liverpool vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Contents: English Premier League
Location: Anfield, Liverpool, UK
When: Sunday, February 14th, 2pm (14:00 GMT)
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Liverpool manager Arne Slot was asked why he sent out following a 2-2 Premier League draw at Everton, and emotions were well told him. He said he did.
Judge Michael Oliver showed the slot a red card after the manager waved after the manager followed James Tarkowski’s stop time equalizer for Everton at Goodison Park.
A heated brawl broke out between the two teams following Tarkowski’s goal, with Everton’s Abdulley Doukole and Liverpool’s Curtis Jones dispatched shortly before the slot’s red card.
“The extra time that’s been going to eight in five minutes happens, and the emotions have made me better,” Slot told reporters Friday. “Looking back, I want to do it in a different way.”
The manager, currently suspended due to a Sunday visit to Wolverhampton Wonders, refused to leak if he said anything to the referee who led to the red card.
“It’s an ongoing process now and I think I have to respect that so I can’t go into detail,” he said.
Everton is 15th at the table and avoids a relegation fight, but Slot said the Derby felt like an even-numbered contest.
“The draw was probably a fair result, but when I led 97 minutes later, I felt like I was pretty close to winning the game, so I felt like I had dropped two points,” he said. I added.
How will the Premier League title race be affected?
Liverpool, undefeated in the league since September, is seven points away from Arsenal at the top of the Premier League. The Reds will face a difficult battle with the finish line in the title race, Slot said before Sunday’s match.
“The second half of the season is always more difficult than the first one for a number of reasons. Some teams bring in new players and some teams play together for a long time,” he said. .
“Who’s teams bring in new managers like Everton have also made them better.”
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How did Wolverhampton Wanderers get carried away this season?
The Wolves are 17th in the table, with just two points in the drop zone.
They finished their four-game winning streak in the league when they defeated Aston Villa earlier this month. The Midland-based club has won five of the 10 matches in all competitions since new manager Vitor Pereira took over in December.
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Liverpool may not have Dutch forward Cody Gakupo this weekend either, as injuries have already ruled out defender Joe Gomez and midfielder Tyler Morton, Slot said.
“Cody has a bit of doubt. He knocked, so I had to take him off due to injuries. Let’s see how he is today,” he said.
“So it’s going to be another challenge on Sunday, but that’s normal for the last part of the world’s best league season.”
The Wolves have not yet updated their latest team news.
