A hat trick from Luis Diaz and a goal from Cody Gakpo saw Liverpool beat German champion Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday and further endear Slot to the Merseyside club's fans, who joyously sang his name at the end.

Liverpool hero Xabi Alonso emerged to the kind of reception that you would expect at Anfield, giving a classy touch to the This Is Anfield sign in the tunnel before high-fiving a few fans sat near the entrance to the pitch.

Xabi Alonso revealed what impresses him so much about Liverpool after his Bayer Leverkusen side were thrashed 4-0 at Anfield in the Uefa Champions League. Luis Diaz became just the second Colombian