Leverkusen thank Reds & Diaz ‘learning’ from Slot – Latest Liverpool FC News

Bayer Leverkusen have sent a classy message to Liverpool, despite their thrashing at the hands of the Reds on Tuesday evening, and the next League Cup date has been confirmed.

Today’s Main LFC Headline

The Reds produced a devastating second-half performance at Anfield, winning 4-0 after a half-time stalemate.

Leverkusen’s supporters were a class act all evening, though, proving to be in good voice and joining in with You’ll Never Walk Alone before kickoff.

A big thank you for hosting us, @LFC, and the best of luck for the rest of your season ? pic.twitter.com/gCM9SvfAHO

— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) November 6, 2024

Now, their official Twitter account has thanked Liverpool for their hospitality at the AXA Training Centre this week, sending a nice message, saying:

“A big thank you for hosting us, @LFC, and the best of luck for the rest of your season.”

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Today’s Liverpool FC News

• Luis Diaz says he is learning under Arne Slot, having scored a hat-trick in a rare central attacking role against Leverkusen. He has answered his critics emphatically! (TNT Sports Brazil)

• Liverpool‘s trip to Southampton in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup will take place on Wednesday, December 18, with kickoff at 8pm (UK)

• Slot has brilliantly joked about Jamie Carragher’s Liverpool analysis on Monday Night Football. He’s got an underrated sense of humour!

• Virgil van Dijk thinks Liverpool are “still a work in progress”, despite topping the Premier League AND Champions League table. That can only bode well!

• Real Madrid fell further behind leaders Liverpool after a 3-1 defeat at home to AC Milan – it’s a trip to Anfield for them next on November 27!

• Curtis Jones has “really made a step up,” according to Slot, following a magnificent assist against Leverkusen. What a pass it was!

• Slot loves what he heard from Liverpool fans at Anfield last night, as they serenaded him with his song. The affection is growing by the game!

• Liverpool‘s head coach has also said that he and his Reds players are embracing the pressure this season, as this is “what we want.” He speaks so well!

More from This Is Anfield

• DEBATE: Henry Jackson and Sam Millne discuss the good, the bad and whether this was the night Liverpool fans started to dream big

• MEDIA REACTION: “Remarkable” Slot making “impossible task” look simple at Liverpool

• Liverpool are showing they are the masters of the second half, proving to be clinical after the break in games. Last night was SO good!

• 6 things spotted vs. Leverkusen, including Diaz’s no-look finish and Xabi Alonso’s touch of class

Elsewhere in the football world today

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• Pep Guardiola has embraced Man City‘s struggles, saying “I like it” and adding that he “won’t give up” this season. They’re still the bookies’ favourites for the title! (BBC Sport)

• Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres scored a hat-trick against City and he could reportedly be available for £63 million next summer. Man United, Chelsea and Arsenal are all thought to be keen! (Times)

Liverpool FC: On this day

On this day in 2007, Liverpool produced an incredible performance to annihilate Besiktas 8-0 at Anfield in the Champions League group stage.

The Reds were only actually 2-0 up at half-time, thanks to goals from Peter Crouch and Yossi Benayoun, but the latter went on to score a hat-trick.

Crouch and Babel both got braces and Steven Gerrard also netted, in what was Sami Hyypia’s 100th Game in Europe and Rafa Benitez’s 50th Champions League match as Liverpool manager.

It remains the joint-biggest victory in Champions League History, along with Real Madrid‘s 8-0 thrashing of Malmo in 2015.