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Arne Slot warned his players against complacency after Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League with a 6-3 win at Tottenham.
The Reds produced one of their best attacks of the season away to North London, with Luis Diaz, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai and Mohamed Salah all on the scoresheet.
But after taking a 5-1 lead, a dip in intensity saw Spurs briefly hope for a comeback as they pulled the game back to 5-3, before Diaz’s second goal sealed victory.
With the win, the Reds took advantage of Chelsea’s dropped points as they drew 0-0 with Everton, but Slot insists his side must keep their foot on the gas if they are to retain their title.
“Until 60 to 65 minutes, I really, really, really enjoyed what I saw,” said the Dutch coach.
“But then you also saw that as many quality players as they have, if they think they don’t have to run anymore in this league, especially against Tottenham, they immediately start creating and they scored two goals. I was happy when the sixth came in.
“Maybe it’s human when you’re 5-1 up.” You think: ‘OK’. But Tottenham always go on and have the ability to create.
“You have to be at your peak every second of the game and if you’re not 100% then it hurts.”
Slot: ‘It’s hard to stay on top’
Liverpool will be top of the table on Christmas Day thanks to their slick performance against a weak Spurs side. Slott said: “That means something.
“You know as well as I do how hard it is to stay on top. You have to be on top of every minute. It’s not easy to show up every three or four days.
“I didn’t expect Chelsea to lose points today. It can happen in any game and that’s what makes the league so special.”
Slot: ‘Top player Salah never stops working’
Salah became the fourth-highest goalscorer in Liverpool’s history with his shirt, and Slott spoke of his admiration for the Egyptian forward’s determination.
“Besides being a good football player, he’s a very likable person,” Slott said. “He is always there to help his teammates, always down to earth.
“He understands what it takes to be at this level every three days. That’s what impresses me; that as a top player he understands how hard he has to work for the quality he shows.”
