‘Feelings bought the higher of me’: Liverpool boss Arne Slot on purple card after Everton sport
Arne Slot admitted “feelings bought the higher of me” after he was proven a purple card following Liverpool’s fiery 2-2 Premier League draw towards neighbours Everton in midweek.
Liverpool had been heading in the right direction to increase their lead on the prime of the desk to 9 factors at Goodison Park on Wednesday however James Tarkowski struck a surprising volley to degree within the eighth minute of stoppage time.
Abdoulaye Doucoure’s wild celebrations in entrance of the away followers sparked a livid response, with Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones confronting Doucoure, resulting in the dismissal of each males.
With some supporters on the pitch, stewards and police grew to become concerned earlier than Slot and assistant Sipke Hulshoff had been additionally despatched off by referee Michael Oliver.
The Dutchman is now concerned in a Soccer Affiliation investigation so couldn’t discuss particulars, however stated on Friday he hoped to behave otherwise sooner or later.
“I believe what occurred was that the additional time, the intentional 5 minutes that ended up being eight… and the feelings bought the higher of me,” he advised reporters.
“And if I may do this otherwise, if I look again at it, I might like to do it otherwise. I am hoping to do it otherwise subsequent time as nicely, however what has precisely been stated or what has occurred, there’s an ongoing course of and I do not wish to disturb that.”
Slot, in his first season at Anfield, praised his crew’s psychological power within the extremely charged environment at Everton, who’re a lot improved in latest weeks underneath David Moyes, again at Goodison Park for a second spell.
“We have been praised so many occasions this season about how nicely these gamers can play, however they confirmed a unique aspect of themselves on Wednesday, in my view additionally a lot better than the yr earlier than (a 2-0 defeat),” he stated.
“They had been mentally so, so, so robust throughout a sport that was performed perhaps in essentially the most troublesome circumstances for them as nicely, and to remain robust collectively, to battle so arduous, to be mentally so robust, that provides me a number of confidence for the upcoming 14 video games.
“I already knew how nicely they’ll play, however the togetherness they confirmed throughout the 98 minutes reveals me that we’re a really, very troublesome crew to beat.”
Liverpool, seven factors forward of second-placed Arsenal, play struggling Wolves at Anfield on Sunday.
