Liverpool head coach Arne Slot says there is no better birthday present than three points after he marked turning 46 with a convincing performance and 3-1 win over AC Milan in the San Siro on Tuesday night.
Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai were on target for Slot’s side in his European bow for the club and the manager said he was delighted to toast to a well-earned victory on his birthday.
'Normally you celebrate with your family,’ he said. ‘But this was a really good alternative. A special club at a nice venue and the way we won it, 1-0 down after five mins with Nottingham Forest (defeat on Saturday) in our head.