Arne Slot has explained why he believes it was a "mistake" for him to start a top Liverpool midfielder in Saturday's come-from-behind 3-1 win over Southampton that stretched the Reds' lead at the top of the Premier League table to a whopping 16 points.

Slot had his head in his hands after the Saints capitalised on a miscommunication by Alisson Becker and Virgil van Dijk. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Liverpool's 3-1 victory sends them 16 points clear at the top of the Premier League. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Arne Slot spoke to BBC Match of the Day after Liverpool's victory against Southampton: "It's a sign of a good team that you can win in different ways. It was a poor performance first half - not only because of the way we played but also because of the energy we brought.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot decided to make a triple sub at half time with the Reds 1-0 down to bottom club Southampton and he got it spot on. They won 3-1 thanks to Darwin Nunez and two penalty kicks from Mohamed Salah.

Liverpool kicked off a busy week with an important win over Southampton but Arne Slot has demanded an instant improvement from his players ahead of two huge fixtures

Liverpool continued their Premier League title charge with a 3-1 win over Southampton on Saturday, but it was not a routine performance. Liverpool Transfer Latest: Isak update as star looks CONFIRMED to make way The Saints are rock-bottom of the league table and were eight points adrift of 19th place Leicester City going into the clash at Anfield.

Arne Slot was far from happy with his Liverpool when they were 1-0 down to Southampton at half-time on Saturday, which led to making three substitutions at the break. Will Smallbone had given the Saints a shock half-time lead at Anfield,

Liverpool are currently 13 points clear of Arsenal in the Premier League table, but an unexpected turn of events could see that change. The Reds and Arne Slot were recently sanctioned by the FA following the brawl that ensued after their draw against Everton.