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Jude Bellingham's Liverpool claim shot down by Arne Slot as Reds boss explains why he disagrees with Real Madrid superstar

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<p><a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/liverpool-player-ratings-vs-real-madrid-alexis-mac-allister-conor-bradley-mohamed-salah/blt0376887f6b91fcc8" target="_blank">Liverpool were on top form</a> when they hosted Real Madrid at Anfield as Slot's side cruised to a 2-0 win against the defending Champions League winners. Los Blancos barely had their foot in the game, and Bellingham came out and claimed that the Reds were the 'best-performing team in Europe'.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Liverpool are currently eight points clear of Manchester City atop the Premier League having won all but two of their domestic clashes. Additionally, the Reds are <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/champions-league-2024-25-power-rankings/bltf41e9a385718e265" target="_blank">unbeaten in the Champions League</a> as they have won all five of their games in Europe thus far. But Slot wants to get rid of the label set by Bellingham and claimed that Real Madrid are still the best team in the world.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Speaking to the media, Slot said: "If he [Bellingham] talks about results in the Champions League, so if you are number one in the Champions League league table, then it’s true that when it comes to results, we have been in the last five games the best-performing team.</p><p>"But I said it last night already, the best team in Europe is still Real Madrid because they won the Champions League last season and the one that wins it this season can say they are the one that’s then [the best]. At this moment in time, it is only five games in for us."</p>

WHAT SLOT SAID

<p>Next up, the Reds host defending Premier League champions Manchester City with the chance to move 11 points clear of Pep Guardiola's men.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR LIVERPOOL?

Jude Bellingham's Liverpool claim shot down by Arne Slot as Reds boss explains why he disagrees with Real Madrid superstar | Goal.com

Real Madrid&apos;s Jude Bellingham suggested that Liverpool are best team in Europe at the moment, but Reds boss Arne Slot has played down those claims.

Jude Bellingham&apos;s Liverpool claim shot down by Arne Slot as Reds boss explains why he disagrees with Real Madrid superstar