Tuesday, January 21, 2025
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Reuters: Liverpool manager Arne Slot believes it is far too early to call his side the best team in Europe as they prepare for Tuesday’s Champions League game at home to in-form French side Lille.
Premier League leaders Liverpool beat Brentford 2-0 on Saturday with stoppage time goals from Darwin Nunez which led host manager Thomas Frank to give them that accolade.
Liverpool top the Champions League table by three points, having won all six of their games, while Bruno Genesio’s Lille are eighth on 13 points in the final automatic qualifying spot.
“Because every week, I think even if you face team lower down the table, they are the hardest team to face (because you have not faced them before). You cannot judge the table and say who is the best right now, we haven’t (played) the same teams.” Lille are unbeaten in 21 games in all competitions.
Slot said the French side, who beat Atletico Madrid 3-1 away and Real Madrid 1-0 at home in their last two Champions League games, have not been a surprise but they have impressed him.
