REDS HAVE 'SLOTTED TOGETHER NICELY'

Dutch manager adds that taking points from title rivals, like Arsenal, is key in EPL race

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Arne Slot said his Liverpool team are "matching his expectations" after their flying start to the English Premier League season as he prepares for a tough test against Arsenal on Oct 27.

The Reds have seven wins in their first eight matches and have won all three of their Champions League games. Now, Slot will take his side to the Emirates with the chance to move seven points clear of the Gunners in the title race.

However, the Dutchman said he was expecting a difficult match against Mikel Arteta's men, even if they are missing key players.

"If you look at the last two seasons, Arsenal were far ahead of us and also above Chelsea (whom Liverpool beat 2-1 last week)," he said on Oct 25.

"So you would assume that playing Arsenal would be even more difficult, but let's see at the end of the season where Chelsea and Arsenal both are.

"Normally you would expect, especially because it's also an away game, that this one is even more difficult than Chelsea at home, and we all saw how difficult Chelsea at home was."