00:00Liverpool's latest European away win was significant for more than just the result.
00:07It's underlying how far the side has come in learning to function without leaning solely on Mohamed Salah.
00:13Arnest Lott returned to Marseille with fond memories from his final days,
00:17but this was another reminder of his growing authority as Liverpool boss.
00:21They composed victory at the Stade Velodrome, extended an unbeaten run stretching back to November
00:26and reinforced Liverpool's reputation as one of Europe's most reliable travellers this season.
00:34Salah's return from AFCON was naturally the headline and Schlott praised the Egyptians' professionalism
00:40after playing a full 90 minutes following just one training session.
00:44Yet what stood out was that Liverpool didn't need him to be decisive.
00:49Against Marseille, the fluid 4-2-2 system worked well,
00:52with Florian Vert and Dominic Shabozlai linking play with the full-backs,
00:55providing constant width.
00:58Jeremy Frimpong and Milos Kerkhez were outstanding,
01:01allowing Salah to operate higher up the pitch, fresher and more dangerous.
01:05Liverpool looked balanced, assured and comfortable in big moments.
01:08Trace that Schlott has quietly been instilling all season.
01:14This wasn't about Salah leaving Liverpool.
01:16It was about Liverpool welcoming Salah back into a side that now stands on its own two feet.
01:21For Schlott, that's real progress.
01:24And for Liverpool, it's a warning to Europe that they're no longer predictable.
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