We remember how tough Ipswich can make it’ – Arne Slot’s programme notes

In the rematch from the first day of the season, when Slot’s first competitive game as head coach ended in a hard-fought 2-0 victory thanks to goals from Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah in the second half, Liverpool will welcome Kieran McKenna’s team at 3pm GMT. The head coach anticipates that his players will face the same challenges that they faced at Portman Road this afternoon. “Ipswich gave us a really difficult first half, but we managed the situation much better in the second half and were ultimately able to show our quality,” Slot writes in his comments for the official matchday program.

“The adage that there are no easy matchups in the Premier League was clearly reinforced by this game. We were forced to look within ourselves for the solutions since Ipswich made it so difficult and a battle.In the end, we succeeded, but we shouldn’t anticipate that today’s match will be any easier, especially since Ipswich has been better and more seasoned at this level since the season’s opening weekend.I am aware that there will be some attention focused on Ipswich’s most recent game going into this one, but we shouldn’t assume that the outcome is indicative of their season because it isn’t; their competitiveness is evident.

Additionally, we won’t predict how this game will turn out based on the league table. I have frequently stated that the English league differs from the Dutch league in that it is more difficult to forecast the outcome of games based solely on table positions.”With this experience and knowledge, we should definitely expect today’s test to be no different, so it is up to us to recognize the challenge and rise to it.” We have faced tough opponents thus far, including Wolves, Ipswich, Leicester City, and Southampton, all of which are in the bottom four.

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