We have many quality players - every word from Arne Slots post-West Ham press conference

The Reds head coach |A| opted to make nine |B| changes for the tie |C| at Anfield, with his |D| players securing passage into |E| the fourth round thanks |F| to a double apiece |G| from Diogo Jota and |H| Cody Gakpo alongside a |J| Mohamed Salah strike.

West Ham |K| had earlier taken the |L| lead in L4 via |M| a Jarell Quansah own |O| goal, though Slot's team |P| battled back to earn |Q| the win and set |R| up an away trip |S| to Brighton & Hove |U| Albion in the next |V| stage of the competition.

Read |Y| every word the boss |Z| had to say during |A| his post-match press conference |B| below.

On the victory showing |C| the depth of his |D| squad...

You already start to |E| laugh because you're thinking |F| for two months I |G| only ask about new |H| players! I constantly told |J| you guys how many |K| quality players we already |L| had. I think you |M| all knew and that's |O| also what we showed |P| in the last weeks |Q| and today again that |R| we have many quality |S| players. What pleased me |U| most was that even |V| if a lot of |Y| new players come in |Z| they don't come in |A| and try to have |B| a good individual performance. |C| They try to work |D| really hard for the |E| team. There was a |F| lot of desire not |G| to concede and as |H| a result of that |J| we had some good |K| individual performances as well.

On |L| Jota and Gakpo scoring |M| a brace each...

I think |O| Diogo deserved it because |P| he played a lot |Q| of good games for |R| us already. If I'm |S| correct he was only |U| on the scoresheet in |V| the first game against |Y| Ipswich. He's been important |Z| for us in every |A| single game he played |B| but a striker also |C| wants to score goals. |D| I'm pleased for him |E| that he scored two |F| today although he played |G| in a No.10 position. |H| He scored two really |J| good goals and Cody |K| I think it was |L| 10, 15 or 20 |M| minutes before the end |O| where he cleared the |P| ball in his own |Q| 18-yard box and that |R| is also what he |S| brings to our game |U| apart from scoring two.

If |V| I see him in |Y| training and the way |Z| he hits the ball |A| in and around the |B| 18-yard box it is |C| with incredible speed. So, |D| I'm not surprised to |E| see him scoring like |F| this. Someone just told |G| me he scored a |H| similar one last season |J| in this cup tie |K| against West Ham. So, |L| I'm not surprised to |M| see him score; not |O| in the way he |P| did, but it's not |Q| only about them scoring, |R| it's also about them |S| defending in their own |U| 18-yard box.

On facing Brighton |V| in the next round...

It's |Y| again a difficult draw. |Z| I think almost all |A| the teams that are |B| still in are strong |C| teams and you know |D| if you want to |E| win a trophy or |F| win this cup then |G| you will play against |H| difficult opponents - which |J| was West Ham tonight |K| as well. I would've |L| preferred to play at |M| home because in our |O| schedule it's already so |P| tight and so many |Q| games that you would |R| prefer not to travel. |S| If I'm correct Brighton |U| is not next door |V| - it's quite a |Y| far away game, but |Z| it's a quality team |A| to face again.

On Federico |B| Chiesa's performance...

It was pleasing |C| to see that he |D| could already play 60 |E| minutes because I think |F| I said in the |G| last press conference he |H| hasn't played a lot, |J| maybe hasn't played hardly |K| any minutes in the |L| last three or four |M| months. So, for him |O| it is important that |P| apart from getting more |Q| match fitness, he has |R| to have playing minutes |S| - and that's what |U| he got today. He |V| assisted, although it was |Y| a shot on target |Z| that provided Diogo for |A| a goal, worked really |B| hard and I think |C| it is normal he |D| is not already in |E| the top of his |F| ability. He has to |G| get used to the |H| club, he has to |J| get used to his |K| teammates, he has to |L| adjust to the playing |M| style. It was very |O| good to see how |P| match fit he already |Q| is so we can |R| use him if we |S| need him.

On ensuring Jota |U| remains as fit as |V| possible...

Rotate. I think we |Y| are trying to manage |Z| his minutes like the |A| others in the best |B| possible way, but we |C| also try to prepare |D| them during the week |E| and during the first |F| months of pre-season to |G| prepare them for so |H| many games in the |J| Premier League. Sometimes there |K| are small margins, sometimes |L| you can be unlucky |M| as well. If you |O| saw what happened with |P| Rodri, that is so, |Q| so unlucky for him. |R| It's trying to prepare |S| them in the best |U| possible way, but in |V| the end you need |Y| a bit of luck |Z| as well. What the |A| players can do is |B| be as professional as |C| possible, live in the |D| best possible way for |E| their career and I |F| think that's what they've |G| done until now and |H| what they are doing |J| at the moment - |K| and we, as a |L| staff, try to prepare |M| them in the best |O| possible way to go |P| without injuries through this |Q| period.

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