Arne Slot insisted he doesn’t have a range headache over Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak after the previous impressed in Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Everton on Saturday.
The reigning Premier League champions continued their successful begin to the Premier League season because of objectives from Ryan Gravenberch and Ekitike, and so they held on towards Everton’s tried fightback following Idrissa Gueye’s strike.
The Reds have received 5 consecutive top-flight video games below Slot for the very first time, final doing so in September 2023 below Jurgen Klopp.
And it’s the fifth time within the membership’s historical past that they’ve opened a top-flight marketing campaign with 5 consecutive wins, and the primary since 2019-20.
Ekitike has scored 4 objectives in all competitions since becoming a member of Liverpool from Eintracht Frankfurt, and was changed within the 67th minute by club-record signing Isak, who remains to be regaining health after a stilted pre-season.
“There’s no headache in any respect,” Slot stated when requested concerning the two strikers. “These two gamers are very joyful now we have them each.
“Each of them understand it’s very laborious for them to play 3 times 90. Hugo is 23 and involves a brand new depth league. You’ll be able to see those who’re used to that – Virgil [van Dijk], Ryan, Mo [Salah]. However for the brand new ones, you’ll be able to see that’s tougher.
“Alex is way from able to play 90. We try to deliver him there so long as he stays match. It’s good which you could ask me this query about any place.”
Liverpool have now received 5 consecutive house matches towards Everton for simply the second time of their historical past, although the Reds as soon as once more seemed weak when taking a two-goal lead, as they did towards Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.
“[I liked] the first-half efficiency,” added Slot.
“We at all times knew how tough it was going to be, three video games in seven days, early kick-off on Saturday. You can too see how a lot influence this has.
“The primary half, once we have been contemporary, was unbelievable in how we performed. The second half, you must give credit score to Everton, however you would see we have been [losing energy].”
Gravenberch turned the youngest Liverpool participant (23 years, 127 days) to each rating and help a objective in a Premier League Merseyside derby along with his first-half exhibiting on Saturday.
He has additionally now scored twice in his 4 league video games for the Reds this season – he had solely scored as soon as in 63 appearances within the competitors in 2023-24 and 2024-25 mixed.
“I’m actually proud of the objective,” Gravenberch advised TNT Sports activities. “Final season I didn’t rating rather a lot, so I’m actually joyful, particularly in a Merseyside derby.
“When Mo will get the ball, we all know he has that move and that the gamers on the ball aspect, the house is in behind.
“We all know we had three video games in seven days. In England, it’s actually robust, however we ready properly.
“The objective we conceded didn’t must occur. We have been a bit of bit going again and going for the counter; we had possibilities to attain once more, however we didn’t.
“This season now we have extra freedom within the midfield. Final season I used to be within the six, deep, however now I can go ahead extra.”
