Arne Slot revealed he told his Liverpool players at half-time to “forget the shirt” they were playing as they beat Real Madrid at Anfield. Liverpool moved back to the top of the standings in the Champions League after a fifth straight win, making it 17 victories in 19 matches under Slot in all competitions.

Sitting top of the Premier League after 12 games and the Champions League group after five games — unbeaten against the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal, AC Milan, Bayern Leverkusen, and Real Madrid — there is justified confidence that Arne Slot’s side look the real deal.

ANFIELD, LIVERPOOL // Arne Slot has now won 17 out of 19 matches in charge of Liverpool. But no result will make Europe stand up and take notice as much as this one: the Reds winning 2-0 against Real Madrid.

Arne Slot has admitted that Real Madrid were a 'pain in the a**' for Liverpool before their Champions League triumph on Wednesday evening.

And then they went unbeaten against Arsenal, home and away against Brighton, against Xabi Alonso’s Invincible Bayer Leverkusen side, Champions League contenders Aston Villa, and now Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid, who turned up at Anfield packed to the brim full of Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham and Luka Modric and were sent away soundly beaten.

Liverpool dominated large parts of the game as they secured a big 2-0 win against Real Madrid in the Champions League at Anfield

Arne Slot and Liverpool received a boost today as two players returned to training at the AXA Training Centre ahead of the UEFA Champions League clash with Real

Liverpool face Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday before host Manchester City in the Premier League this weekend

Alexis Mac Allister and substitute Cody Gakpo were on target as Liverpool continued their flawless start to the UEFA Champions League against Real Madrid.

ANALYSIS: The Reds face Real Madrid at Anfield on Wednesday and, as Richard Jolly outlines, are preparing to both damage the Spaniards’ hopes of reaching the last 16 and banish bad memories from previ

Arne Slot insists Mohamed Salah’s comments about his future are not a distraction ahead of Liverpool’s Champions League clash with Real Madrid at Anfield on Wednesday as he joked: “If I look at my line ups then Mo is more in than out!