Sitting top of the Premier League after 12 games and the Champions League group after five games — unbeaten against the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal, AC Milan, Bayern Leverkusen,and Real Madrid — there is justified confidence that Arne Slot’s side look the real deal.

Arne Slot was pleased to beat a Real Madrid team who have been a “pain in the ass” for Liverpool for several years but played down the significance of the 2-0 victory. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

Arne Slot celebrated Liverpool's 2-0 Champions League win against Real Madrid by saying the Spanish giants had become a "pain in the ass" for the club after ending a 15-year winless against the reigning European champions.