Although Darwin Nunez rightly took the headlines for his match-winning brace, Arne Slot was eager to spotlight Harvey Elliott‘s affect within the win at Brentford.
Nunez got here off the bench to attain twice as Liverpool earned a late 2-0 victory in west London, however Elliott additionally produced a brilliant cameo of his personal.
The 21-year-old has been starved of alternatives within the Premier League this season however performed a key half in each objectives at Brentford, aiding the second.
And requested about Elliott’s function within the win, Slot took the chance to reward the younger midfielder and the power to alter the sport together with his bench.
“In all the opposite interviews there was lots of concentrate on Darwin, as a result of he scored two objectives, and each time I mentioned ‘yeah, however don’t overlook Harvey’,” Slot informed reporters.
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“He had a big effect on each objectives as nicely.
“It’s so good for me, for us as a crew, that I’ve gamers that may affect the sport on the bench as nicely.
“This occurred at Forest with Jota and Kostas and at the moment with Harvey and with Darwin.
“I additionally favored Robbo and Curtis after they got here in, and Federico was just for 5 minutes nevertheless it’s good to have so many alternatives on the bench as nicely.
“That’s why they’ve to remain accessible, they’ve to remain match, as a result of one of many strengths of the crew can also be gamers who can affect the sport from the bench.”
There was, in fact, a purpose Nunez’s title dominated the post-match protection, significantly given the story round his irritating marketing campaign thus far.
Even earlier than the sport, although, Slot insisted he had no points with the performances of his No. 9 and, vindicated, he backed that up in his press convention.
“Certainly one of you requested me comparable issues earlier than the sport about Darwin and I didn’t agree then that he’s not having a superb season,” the pinnacle coach defined.
“I feel he’s having a superb season. He scores objectives, he works very arduous for the crew, he assists.
“However he’s in competitors with lots of good gamers, in order that’s why he’s not on the pitch each single sport.
“I’m very pleased with him, not solely as a result of he scored two objectives at the moment – that in fact helps – however I’m very pleased with the opposite performances he put in for us as nicely.”
