Can Slot make Liverpool history?

It is a measure of how well Arne Slot has settled in at Anfield that if the Reds beat Bologna tonight, he will be the first Liverpool manager in history to win eight of his first nine matches in charge.

Saturday’s win at Wolves showed they can win when not quite at their very best, an important quality amid such a hectic fixture schedule.

An early kick-off at Crystal Palace on Saturday might be another tough test, but Liverpool will go into the game top of the table and with another away win on their minds. They have so far won every away game they have played this season.

But first things first, and Slot will want his side to carry on where they left off against AC Milan. Bologna are mid-table in Italy after such a good campaign last season, and no longer have Joshua Zirkzee after his move to Manchester United.

That one blip, the home defeat to Nottingham Forest, will serve as a reminder that nothing can be taken for granted. The response to that defeat has been excellent, and a victory against Bologna will help keep the momentum moving in the right direction going into the weekend.

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