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Joe Cole says three Liverpool players stepped up for Arne Slot in the second half v Ipswich

Lee Connor
Lee Connor

Liverpool got their season off to a flyer as Mo Salah continued his fine record on opening days to win them the three points.

Salah made it nine goals on opening Premier League matchd🎶ays as he slotted in the second at Portman✨ Road to seal all three points.

Of course, it wasn’t all plain sailing for Liverpool as Ipswich put in a fine first half performance to cause problems for Arne Slot’s side.

However, after Slot took off Jarrell Quansah at half-time and Liverpool stepped ﷺthings up, Ipswich ran out of steam.

And according to Joe Cole, the improved performance was all down to three Liverpool players 🤡stepping it up.

Joe Cole says Salah, Jota and Diaz changed the game during Liverpool v Ipswich

Speaking live on 🐎after the game, Cole admitted that he’d been impressed by Liverpool and that in the end, Liverpool’s front three stepped up to the plate.

“I think those three, Jota, Salah and Diaz, started making those rev📖erse movements and started asking more questions of the Ipswich back four,” Cole said.

“Running in behind, that in turn allowed Mac Allister to get on the ball, Trent, allowed Liverp🌞ool to get on the ball and more control.”

Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images
Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images

Liverpool’s front three are key for Arne Slot

There’s n🍌o doubting Arne Slot will be hap🔜py enough with what he saw today.

And there’s also no doubting that the Liverpool front three are going to be just as important ⭕to him as they were to Jurꦯgen Klopp.

When the likes of Sa𒈔lah and Diaz step it up in wide areas and then you have the finishing of Jota in the middle, it makes for a big threat.

Overall, a really positive opening day for Slot and his Liverpoo🧜l team a♐nd they will only go on and get better now.