Liverpool Sees Signs of Improvement in Chaotic Win Over Tottenham, but Suffers Devastating Injury Blow
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Liverpool manager Arne Slot expressed optimism about his team's progress during a tumultuous 2-1 victory against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. However, the Dutchman's spirits were dampened by the potentially serious injury to record signing Alexander Isak. Isak, who scored his second league goal for Liverpool, was involved in a nasty incident with Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven. The striker's foot became trapped between Ven's legs as he attempted to block Isak's shot. Isak spent several minutes on the ground before being helped off the field, sparking concerns about the severity of his injury. Slot acknowledged his gut feeling was that Isak's injury could be serious, but he refused to speculate further. 'I don't have any news on him, but if a player scores and then gets injured and doesn't come back on the pitch, that's usually not a good thing,' Slot said. In other injury concerns, Conor Bradley's return to the starting lineup was cut short after a collision with Djed Spence. Bradley hobbled off the field and did not return for the second half. Liverpool's win was far from convincing, with Spurs reducing the deficit in the 83rd minute through substitute Richarlison. The visitors were down to 10 men after Xavi Simons was sent off in the first half. Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson played a crucial role in preserving his team's three points. Slot attributed Liverpool's recent improvement to a summer of changes that would inevitably take time to settle. 'We made so many changes in the summer that it would take time,' he said. 'Maybe because we won the first five or six games, everybody thought it would just go so easily.' Despite the win, Slot acknowledged that Liverpool still have work to do. 'It's never been as bad as people said, but it's also true that we are definitely not perfect yet,' he said. The Dutchman will be worried about his team's fragility after conceding and their struggle to create chances against a nine-man Spurs side.
