Coach Arne Slot praised Diogo Jota's gratitude to be “unique”, considering this as a motivation to help Liverpool win Bournemouth 4-2 after being dramatic equalizer. Besides, Slot also admitted, I unconsciously find Jota in a difficult time in the match.
In the English Premier League 2025/26 at Anfield, Liverpool had to be quite hard to defeat Bournemouth 4-2, of which rookie Ekitike was glowed with 1 goal with 1 assist.
After the choking victory, coach Arne Slot affirmed that the most important story of the match was not the chase score, but an emotional gratitude to the fans for the late striker Diogo Jota.
The Dutch strategist was extremely impressed by the atmosphere at Anfield, especially the song “You'll Never Walk Alone” was taken before the match: “What we should talk about is the gratitude today full of emotion.
I have heard 'You'll Never Walk Alone' many times but the way it was sung today is really, really strong and enthusiastic. The whole story should be about the impression of our gratitude and the fans. That can only happen in Anfield. “
Slot admitted that when the score was 2-2 and the match was 20 minutes, he thought of Diogo Jota. “When the score was 2-2, I unconsciously found Diogo Jota to launch in the yard … But I couldn't do it anymore. With the help of the fans, we were able to turn the flag.”
Talking about the match, coach Slot admitted that his team had “lost a little control” after leading 2-0 and left Bournemouth to equalize after two lightning counterattacks. He pointed out personal mistakes leading to opportunities for the opponent, including two errors of Dominik Szoboszlai and Mohamed Salah.
Besides, Slot revealed that Liverpool is facing a few issues of personnel, especially the physical strength of the defense. The Dutch tactist confirmed that he would try to handle and solve this problem.
According to the schedule, Liverpool will play in the second round of the Premier League 2025/26 on the next weekend with a trip to Newcastle.
