"Again, we needed mentality today, in a different fashion maybe than the few times before, but we always knew how difficult of a game this would be, let alone if you don't have proper preparation time,"
"But if you played your third game in seven days against your rivals, then you know that the second half could be very tough and that's why I made my lineups throughout the week as I did for the players to be ready for this one because this was the most intense from the three."
"We knew this before and you could see how well we can play if we are fresh. The first 45 minutes, it was unbelievable the way we played."
"The second half was more difficult because of Everton of course, but also because we ran a bit out of energy but we didn't run out of mentality."
Liverpool beat Everton 2-1 at Anfield, with goals from Ryan Gravenberch and Hugo Ekitike and a late response from Idrissa Gueye. Everton increased the pressure in the second half but Liverpool defended resolutely to preserve a perfect start to the campaign. Head coach Arne Slot credited the squad's mentality and deliberate lineup management ahead of a third game in seven days, praising an outstanding first half and acknowledging an energy dip after the break. Everton boss David Moyes remained winless in 23 Anfield visits and questioned the length of stoppage time and some decisions.
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