{"id":52591,"date":"2025-09-18T05:07:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T09:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/arne-slot-salutes-liverpool-character-after-yet-another-late-show-in-dramatic-win-over-atletico-madrid-in-champions-league-football-news\/18\/09\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T05:07:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T09:07:43","slug":"arne-slot-salutes-liverpool-character-after-yet-another-late-show-in-dramatic-win-over-atletico-madrid-in-champions-league-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/arne-slot-salutes-liverpool-character-after-yet-another-late-show-in-dramatic-win-over-atletico-madrid-in-champions-league-football-news\/18\/09\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Arne Slot salutes Liverpool character after yet another late show in dramatic win over Atletico Madrid in Champions League | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component-name=\"ui-article-body\" data-testid=\"article-body\" data-highlight-intro=\"true\">\n<p>Arne Slot was left surprised by Alexander Isak&#8217;s fitness after he made his Liverpool debut in their late 3-2 win against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, but the Reds boss wouldn&#8217;t confirm whether the striker would start against Everton in the Merseyside derby on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The \u00a3125m British record signing was handed his first start for Liverpool as the Premier League champions let slip a two-goal lead after efforts from Andy Robertson and Mo Salah were cancelled out by Marcos Llorente&#8217;s double, before Virgil van Dijk headed home in the second minute of added time.<\/p>\n<p>In a disrupted pre-season, Isak did not play a part in Newcastle&#8217;s summer preparations as he sought a move to Anfield.<\/p>\n<p>And the 25-year-old&#8217;s only appearance of the season before Wednesday was an 18-minute cameo for Sweden against Kosovo.<\/p>\n<p>Asked if Isak&#8217;s display had surprised him Slot, who celebrated victory on his 47th birthday, said: &#8220;Particularly because I think in the 60 minutes he played, he seemed to be quite fit to me &#8211; so it wasn&#8217;t as if, after 10 minutes, he was already very tired.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He could just play at this level quite well so that was the most positive thing &#8211; and that he can play football, and that he&#8217;s a joy to watch.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That is not a surprise to me, but he was maybe fitter than I expected.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was positively surprised by how fit he was. I was not surprised by the quality but it is always nice to see when a player starts how he started. It was a good start but only 60 minutes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-image\" data-testid=\"article-image\">\n<figure class=\"sdc-article-image__figure\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-image__wrapper\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"ui-media-caption\" data-testid=\"article-image-caption\">\n        <span class=\"u-hide-visually\">Image:<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-testid=\"article-image-caption-text\">Isak controls the ball during the Champions League game against Atletico Madrid at Anfield<br \/>\n        <\/span><br \/>\n      <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Slot went on to say he was unsure whether Isak will start again on Saturday at Anfield against Merseyside rivals Everton but added: &#8220;You can tell (Everton boss) David (Moyes) he is not going to play 90 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m really happy he could start today. That&#8217;s why we didn&#8217;t play him against Burnley. He was good today and when Hugo (Ekitike) came in, he was a big factor also.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have two great No 9s and we&#8217;re going to use them, both of them, throughout the whole period they&#8217;re here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-factbox\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-factbox__text-wrapper\">\n<p><h4 class=\"sdc-article-factbox__title\">Isak watch &#8211; his key moments<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\"sdc-article-factbox__list\">\n<li class=\"sdc-article-factbox__text\">13 \u2013 Drops the shoulder when cutting inside but his pass cannot find Gakpo<\/li>\n<li class=\"sdc-article-factbox__text\">29 \u2013 Skips away down the right wing and earns applause for winning a throw<\/li>\n<li class=\"sdc-article-factbox__text\">31 \u2013 Pokes it forward for Salah to shoot. Fouled by Le Normand in the process.<\/li>\n<li class=\"sdc-article-factbox__text\">39 \u2013 Collects the pass from Wirtz well but shoots just wide of the far post.<\/li>\n<li class=\"sdc-article-factbox__text\">41 \u2013 Delightful first-time flick to find Wirtz. Then fires off another shot himself.<\/li>\n<li class=\"sdc-article-factbox__text\">42 \u2013 Slips in Wirtz with a one-two who rounds Oblak but Frimpong miskicks.<\/li>\n<li class=\"sdc-article-factbox__text\">46 \u2013 Pulls out another superb Cruyff flick to Wirtz that draws gasps from the Kop.<\/li>\n<li class=\"sdc-article-factbox__text\">50 \u2013 More top-class hold-up play before fouling his marker when the cross comes in.<\/li>\n<li class=\"sdc-article-factbox__text\">58 \u2013 Receives a standing ovation from the home support as he is replaced by Ekitike.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Slot lauds Liverpool mentality<\/h3>\n<p>Liverpool have made a habit of scoring late winners this season, most recently beating Burnley 1-0 in the Premier League thanks to Salah&#8217;s 95th-minute penalty and scoring on or after the 83rd minute in each of their games.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-custom-markup \" data-component-name=\"sdc-article-custom-markup\" data-consent=\"pending\" data-vendor-name=\"datawrapper\">\n<section aria-label=\"Consent required\" class=\"ui-consent-roadblock\" data-component-name=\"ui-consent-roadblock\" data-testid=\"consent-roadblock\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" style=\"--width: 7; --height:4;\">\n<div class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body\">\n        <span class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body__title\" data-testid=\"consent-roadblock-title\">Datawrapper<\/span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body__description\" data-show-on-fallback=\"false\" data-testid=\"consent-roadblock-description\"><br \/>\n                This content is provided by <span class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body__vendor-title\" data-testid=\"consent-roadblock-vendor-name-in-description\">Datawrapper<\/span>, which may be using cookies and other technologies.<br \/>\n                To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies.<br \/>\n                You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable <span class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body__vendor-title\" data-testid=\"consent-roadblock-vendor-name-in-description\">Datawrapper<\/span> cookies or to allow those cookies just once.<br \/>\n                You can change your settings at any time via the <a href=\"#privacy-options\">Privacy Options<\/a>.<br \/>\n            <\/span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body__description\" data-show-on-fallback=\"true\" data-testid=\"consent-roadblock-description\"><br \/>\n                Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you have consented to <span class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body__vendor-title\" data-testid=\"consent-roadblock-vendor-name-in-description\">Datawrapper<\/span> cookies.<br \/>\n                To view this content you can use the button below to allow <span class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body__vendor-title\" data-testid=\"consent-roadblock-vendor-name-in-description\">Datawrapper<\/span> cookies for this session only.<br \/>\n            <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body__link-group\">\n                <a href=\"#\" class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body__link ui-consent-roadblock-permanently\" data-single-click-vendor-name=\"datawrapper\" data-show-on-fallback=\"false\" data-testid=\"consent-roadblock-allow\">Enable Cookies<\/a><br \/>\n                <a href=\"#\" class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body__link ui-consent-roadblock-once\" data-single-click-vendor-name=\"datawrapper\" data-testid=\"consent-roadblock-allow-once\">Allow Cookies Once<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;If you want to beat a team like Atletico, which is known and has an unbelievable mentality, you have to beat them with their own weapon as well and that is mentality,&#8221; Slot told <em>TNT Sports<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think that&#8217;s what we showed again today, that we can beat them also by mentality. But I think we should have made it easier for ourselves.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-factbox\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-factbox__text-wrapper\">\n<p><h4 class=\"sdc-article-factbox__title\">The Liverpool late show&#8230;<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\"sdc-article-factbox__list\">\n<li class=\"sdc-article-factbox__text\">Goals in the 88th and 94th minutes to beat Bournemouth<\/li>\n<li class=\"sdc-article-factbox__text\">A 90+10 winner to seal all three points at Newcastle<\/li>\n<li class=\"sdc-article-factbox__text\">Dominik Szoboszlai&#8217;s wonder free kick in the 83rd minute to beat Arsenal<\/li>\n<li class=\"sdc-article-factbox__text\">A 90+5 penalty from Mo Salah to seal victory at Burnley<\/li>\n<li class=\"sdc-article-factbox__text\">And finally, Virgil van Dijk&#8217;s 90+2 header to secure an opening win in the Champions League<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3\/>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-site-video sdc-article-widget callfn\" data-account-id=\"6057984924001\" data-amp-iframe-embed=\"\" data-asset-id=\"f1aa7578-4847-4bf4-b131-1080fb3bb002\" data-asset-path=\"\" data-asset-version=\"\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-auth-config=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.condatis.sky\/auth\/video\/token&quot;,&quot;tokenRequired&quot;:true,&quot;fetchMethod&quot;:&quot;url&quot;,&quot;fetchOptions&quot;:{&quot;encoded&quot;:true},&quot;headers&quot;:{&quot;X-SkyGDP-Proposition&quot;:&quot;sportweb&quot;,&quot;X-SkyGDP-Territory&quot;:&quot;GB&quot;,&quot;Authorization&quot;:&quot;OGY5ZDgxZjRhNzYwNGQ3MTljMjFhMDJlOGVmODRhYzA=&quot;}}\" data-caption=\"Vinny O'Connor and Adam Bate discuss Liverpool's win over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League\" data-clip-type=\"\" data-component-name=\"sdc-site-video\" data-component-name-alias=\"ui-sitewide-video\" data-competition=\"\" data-copy-url-text=\"URL copied to clipboard\" data-fn=\"sdc-site-video\" data-id=\"id_f1aa7578-4847-4bf4-b131-1080fb3bb002\" data-is-live-stream=\"false\" data-lite=\"true\" data-options=\"\" data-originator-id=\"49\" data-originator-handle=\"brightcove-sport-gb\" data-package-name=\"\" data-provider=\"brightcove\" data-player-id=\"DESF5xFjJ\" data-playsinline=\"\" data-sensitive=\"\" data-sdc-id=\"7023609\" data-sdc-video-id=\"f1aa7578-4847-4bf4-b131-1080fb3bb002\" data-sport-category=\"\" data-state=\"loading\" data-token-state=\"none\" data-video-ad-unit=\"videoplayer\" data-video-blacklisted-originator-ids=\"\" data-video-id=\"ref:f1aa7578-4847-4bf4-b131-1080fb3bb002\" data-video-type=\"\" data-auto-pause-on-not-visible=\"\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-closed-captions-position=\"\" data-show-closed-captions=\"true\" data-show-pip=\"\" data-show-live-stream-scrubber=\"\" data-autoload=\"\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__inner\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__content\" data-role=\"bridge-controller\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ ());\">\n<p class=\"sdc-site-video__accessibility-message\" data-role=\"accessibility-message\">Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<\/p>\n<p>              <span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-role=\"poster\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster\"><br \/>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block\" class=\"lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-virgil-van-dijk-football_7023615.jpg?w=75&resize=75 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-virgil-van-dijk-football_7023615.jpg?w=100&resize=100 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-virgil-van-dijk-football_7023615.jpg?w=150&resize=150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-virgil-van-dijk-football_7023615.jpg?w=240&resize=240 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-virgil-van-dijk-football_7023615.jpg?w=320&resize=320 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-virgil-van-dijk-football_7023615.jpg?w=500&resize=500 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-virgil-van-dijk-football_7023615.jpg?w=640&resize=640 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-virgil-van-dijk-football_7023615.jpg?w=800&resize=800 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-virgil-van-dijk-football_7023615.jpg?w=1024&resize=1024 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-virgil-van-dijk-football_7023615.jpg?w=1280&resize=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-virgil-van-dijk-football_7023615.jpg?w=1600&resize=1600 1600w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-virgil-van-dijk-football_7023615.jpg\" alt=\"The Verdict: Late drama! Virgil Van Dijk delivers on magical night at Anfield\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-virgil-van-dijk-football_7023615.jpg 600w,https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/1600x900\/skysports-virgil-van-dijk-football_7023615.jpg?20250917235632\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster-img excluded-image\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-poster\"\/><br \/>\n              <span class=\"sdc-site-video__loader\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-loader\"\/><\/p>\n<p>              <\/span><\/p>\n<p>              <video id=\"id_f1aa7578-4847-4bf4-b131-1080fb3bb002\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" class=\"video-js sdc-site-video__tag\" controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-video\"\/>\n            <\/div><figcaption class=\"sdc-site-video__caption ui-media-caption\">\n<p>              <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-role=\"caption-text\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-caption\">Vinny O&#8217;Connor and Adam Bate discuss Liverpool&#8217;s win over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Robertson: We need to make it easier<\/h3>\n<p>Meanwhile, Robertson, credited with the opener after Salah&#8217;s fourth-minute free-kick deflected in off the defender, also felt his side&#8217;s win should have been more comfortable.<\/p>\n<p>He told<em> TNT Sports<\/em>: &#8220;I think we need to maybe get back to winning a bit simpler and a bit easier.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-image\" data-testid=\"article-image\">\n<figure class=\"sdc-article-image__figure\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-image__wrapper\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\">\n          <img class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" style=\"display:block\" class=\"lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-liverpool-van-dijk_7023589.jpg?w=75&resize=75 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-liverpool-van-dijk_7023589.jpg?w=100&resize=100 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-liverpool-van-dijk_7023589.jpg?w=150&resize=150 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-liverpool-van-dijk_7023589.jpg?w=240&resize=240 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-liverpool-van-dijk_7023589.jpg?w=320&resize=320 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-liverpool-van-dijk_7023589.jpg?w=500&resize=500 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-liverpool-van-dijk_7023589.jpg?w=640&resize=640 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-liverpool-van-dijk_7023589.jpg?w=800&resize=800 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-liverpool-van-dijk_7023589.jpg?w=1024&resize=1024 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-liverpool-van-dijk_7023589.jpg?w=1280&resize=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-liverpool-van-dijk_7023589.jpg?w=1600&resize=1600 1600w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-liverpool-van-dijk_7023589.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/384x216\/skysports-liverpool-van-dijk_7023589.jpg?20250917232434 380w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-liverpool-van-dijk_7023589.jpg 760w, https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/1600x900\/skysports-liverpool-van-dijk_7023589.jpg?20250917232434 1024w, https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/2048x1152\/skysports-liverpool-van-dijk_7023589.jpg?20250917232434 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw\" alt=\"Liverpool\" data-testid=\"article-image-image\"\/>\n    <\/div><figcaption class=\"ui-media-caption\" data-testid=\"article-image-caption\">\n        <span class=\"u-hide-visually\">Image:<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-testid=\"article-image-caption-text\">Liverpool have now scored the winning goal in the 83rd minute or later in each of their last five games<br \/>\n        <\/span><br \/>\n      <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Obviously it&#8217;s a great thing to have been able to keep going right to the end but when you&#8217;re 2-0 up and you&#8217;re playing so well in the first half, it should have been a more comfortable night.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On Isak&#8217;s long-awaited debut, Robertson added: &#8220;I thought he was excellent. He&#8217;s not really had a pre season, not had a lot of games since last season, but I thought, especially the first half, he was excellent.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-image\" data-testid=\"article-image\">\n<figure class=\"sdc-article-image__figure\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-image__wrapper\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\">\n          <img class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" style=\"display:block\" class=\"lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-alexander-isak-touch-map_7023537.jpg?w=75&resize=75 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-alexander-isak-touch-map_7023537.jpg?w=100&resize=100 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-alexander-isak-touch-map_7023537.jpg?w=150&resize=150 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-alexander-isak-touch-map_7023537.jpg?w=240&resize=240 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-alexander-isak-touch-map_7023537.jpg?w=320&resize=320 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-alexander-isak-touch-map_7023537.jpg?w=500&resize=500 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-alexander-isak-touch-map_7023537.jpg?w=640&resize=640 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-alexander-isak-touch-map_7023537.jpg?w=800&resize=800 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-alexander-isak-touch-map_7023537.jpg?w=1024&resize=1024 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-alexander-isak-touch-map_7023537.jpg?w=1280&resize=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-alexander-isak-touch-map_7023537.jpg?w=1600&resize=1600 1600w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-alexander-isak-touch-map_7023537.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/384x216\/skysports-alexander-isak-touch-map_7023537.jpg?20250917223003 380w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-alexander-isak-touch-map_7023537.jpg 760w, https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/1600x900\/skysports-alexander-isak-touch-map_7023537.jpg?20250917223003 1024w, https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/2048x1152\/skysports-alexander-isak-touch-map_7023537.jpg?20250917223003 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw\" alt=\"Alexander Isak's touch map in Liverpool's win over Atletico Madrid\" data-testid=\"article-image-image\"\/>\n    <\/div><figcaption class=\"ui-media-caption\" data-testid=\"article-image-caption\">\n        <span class=\"u-hide-visually\">Image:<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-testid=\"article-image-caption-text\">Isak&#8217;s touch map in Liverpool&#8217;s win over Atletico Madrid<br \/>\n        <\/span><br \/>\n      <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Naturally he got tired and then it&#8217;s amazing to have a player like Hugo to come on and both of them have got such quality.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-factbox\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-factbox__text-wrapper\">\n<p><h4 class=\"sdc-article-factbox__title\">Morrison: People call it lucky &#8211; it&#8217;s not luck<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"sdc-article-factbox__text\"><i>Sky Sports&#8217; Clinton Morrison on Soccer Special:<\/i>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone keeps saying Liverpool leave it late, but it can\u2019t be lucky the number of times they\u2019ve done it already this season.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey keep going, they\u2019ve got that desire to keep going right until the end. They\u2019ve got big players and big characters.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCredit to Liverpool. They would\u2019ve been disappointed had they not won, they were comfortable at 2-0 up.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Carragher: Van Dijk to go down as Liverpool great<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Jamie Carragher <\/strong>says Van Dijk should be remembered as one of Liverpool&#8217;s greatest ever players &#8211; not just one of their greatest centre-backs after he scored the Reds&#8217; stoppage-time winner against Atletico.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t like describing Van Dijk as the best centre back. At Liverpool, a lot of people get called legends because they&#8217;ve won the league or the Champions League,&#8221; Carragher told CBS.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-image\" data-testid=\"article-image\">\n<figure class=\"sdc-article-image__figure\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-image__wrapper\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\">\n          <img class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" style=\"display:block\" class=\"lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-virgil-van-dijk-liverpool_7023527.jpg?w=75&resize=75 75w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-virgil-van-dijk-liverpool_7023527.jpg?w=100&resize=100 100w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-virgil-van-dijk-liverpool_7023527.jpg?w=150&resize=150 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-virgil-van-dijk-liverpool_7023527.jpg?w=240&resize=240 240w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-virgil-van-dijk-liverpool_7023527.jpg?w=320&resize=320 320w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-virgil-van-dijk-liverpool_7023527.jpg?w=500&resize=500 500w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-virgil-van-dijk-liverpool_7023527.jpg?w=640&resize=640 640w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-virgil-van-dijk-liverpool_7023527.jpg?w=800&resize=800 800w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-virgil-van-dijk-liverpool_7023527.jpg?w=1024&resize=1024 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-virgil-van-dijk-liverpool_7023527.jpg?w=1280&resize=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-virgil-van-dijk-liverpool_7023527.jpg?w=1600&resize=1600 1600w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-virgil-van-dijk-liverpool_7023527.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/384x216\/skysports-virgil-van-dijk-liverpool_7023527.jpg?20250917221642 380w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-virgil-van-dijk-liverpool_7023527.jpg 760w, https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/1600x900\/skysports-virgil-van-dijk-liverpool_7023527.jpg?20250917221642 1024w, https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/2048x1152\/skysports-virgil-van-dijk-liverpool_7023527.jpg?20250917221642 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw\" alt=\"Virgil van Dijk celebrates scoring Liverpool's late winner against Atletico Madrid\" data-testid=\"article-image-image\"\/>\n    <\/div><figcaption class=\"ui-media-caption\" data-testid=\"article-image-caption\">\n        <span class=\"u-hide-visually\">Image:<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-testid=\"article-image-caption-text\">Van Dijk celebrates scoring Liverpool&#8217;s late winner against Atletico Madrid<br \/>\n        <\/span><br \/>\n      <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;There are lots of them. But if you want to differentiate, and I call them giants of the club like Gerrard, Dalglish, Hansen, Barnes, Souness and Salah, the top seven or eight players at Liverpool, he is right in the middle of that.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s not at the bottom of the list I can assure you. He will go down as one of the greatest players to ever play for Liverpool. Not one of the greatest centre backs, one of the greatest players.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-factbox\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-factbox__text-wrapper\">\n<p><h4 class=\"sdc-article-factbox__title\">Van Dijk: We found a way again<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"sdc-article-factbox__text\"><i>Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk, speaking on TNT Sports:<\/i>\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We try, we kept pushing for the 3-1. We concede the equaliser, massively deflected. It was not great. We found a way again. We were dangerous in our set-pieces anyway, they were pretty aggressive I must say. I&#8217;m glad I got the winner.\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They&#8217;re a team that never gives up, they have quality players that can punish you if you&#8217;re not there in a split second, if you&#8217;re a little bit too late and they punished us before the break and after the break we try to go for the 3-1. They get a bit of confidence from that as well. But we have to keep going and show the resilience we&#8217;ve been showing for many years and it was another great European night here again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Simeone: Fan insulted me &#8211; I&#8217;m human<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-image\" data-testid=\"article-image\">\n<figure class=\"sdc-article-image__figure\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-image__wrapper\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\">\n          <img class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" style=\"display:block\" class=\"lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-diego-simeone-atletico-madrid_7023660.jpg?w=75&resize=75 75w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-diego-simeone-atletico-madrid_7023660.jpg?w=100&resize=100 100w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-diego-simeone-atletico-madrid_7023660.jpg?w=150&resize=150 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-diego-simeone-atletico-madrid_7023660.jpg?w=240&resize=240 240w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-diego-simeone-atletico-madrid_7023660.jpg?w=320&resize=320 320w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-diego-simeone-atletico-madrid_7023660.jpg?w=500&resize=500 500w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-diego-simeone-atletico-madrid_7023660.jpg?w=640&resize=640 640w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-diego-simeone-atletico-madrid_7023660.jpg?w=800&resize=800 800w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-diego-simeone-atletico-madrid_7023660.jpg?w=1024&resize=1024 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-diego-simeone-atletico-madrid_7023660.jpg?w=1280&resize=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-diego-simeone-atletico-madrid_7023660.jpg?w=1600&resize=1600 1600w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-diego-simeone-atletico-madrid_7023660.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/384x216\/skysports-diego-simeone-atletico-madrid_7023660.jpg?20250918072417 380w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-diego-simeone-atletico-madrid_7023660.jpg 760w, https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/1600x900\/skysports-diego-simeone-atletico-madrid_7023660.jpg?20250918072417 1024w, https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/2048x1152\/skysports-diego-simeone-atletico-madrid_7023660.jpg?20250918072417 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw\" alt=\"Diego Simeone is pulled away by his Atletico Madrid coaching staff after clashing with a Liverpool fan at Anfield\" data-testid=\"article-image-image\"\/>\n    <\/div><figcaption class=\"ui-media-caption\" data-testid=\"article-image-caption\">\n        <span class=\"u-hide-visually\">Image:<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-testid=\"article-image-caption-text\">Diego Simeone is pulled away by his Atletico Madrid coaching staff after clashing with a Liverpool fan at Anfield<br \/>\n        <\/span><br \/>\n      <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Atletico boss Diego Simeone was shown a red card after a heated exchange with a supporter behind his side&#8217;s dugout.<\/p>\n<p>Stewards had to intervene in the flashpoint before Simeone was sent off by referee Maurizio Mariani.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They were shouting insults through the whole game from behind the bench and I cannot say anything as I am a coach,&#8221; the Argentinian said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Obviously, my reaction is not justifiable; I insulted him. But it was 90 minutes of being insulted the whole time then you turn around, when your opponent has scored, and they are still insulting you. It is not that easy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Simeone said he hoped the Anfield club would take action.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I hope that a team like Liverpool can improve that part,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When they identify the person who did this, it should have its consequences.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But the person who needs to stay calm, and take the insults, is me. In my place you just have to take it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Simeone refused to be drawn on the exact nature of the insults, declining the opportunity to clarify his words post-match.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am not really going to get into the exact nature of the insults. I don&#8217;t want to get into that discussion,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I know what went on behind the manager&#8217;s bench. I cannot solve society&#8217;s problems in one press conference. I have to live with it because it happens all the time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>UEFA will await the referee&#8217;s report before deciding on any possible sanctions following Simeone&#8217;s red card.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/premier-league-fixtures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">What&#8217;s coming up next?<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/12040\/13433127\/arne-slot-salutes-liverpool-character-after-yet-another-late-show-in-dramatic-win-over-atletico-madrid-in-champions-league\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arne Slot was left surprised by Alexander Isak&rsquo;s fitness after he made his Liverpool debut in their late 3-2 win against Atletico<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/arne-slot-salutes-liverpool-character-after-yet-another-late-show-in-dramatic-win-over-atletico-madrid-in-champions-league-football-news\/18\/09\/2025\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":52592,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[213],"tags":[5845,378,246,7319,357,313,764,247,1010,379,33,7318,86,5846,57],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/09\/768x432\/skysports-virgil-van-dijk-football_7023615.jpg?20250917235632","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52591"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52591"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52591\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52593,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52591\/revisions\/52593"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52591"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52591"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52591"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}