Arne Slot believes Liverpool must not be judged on their win over Chelsea.
The Dutchman continues to enjoy a strong start to life in the Anfield hot seat after Curtis Jones’ second-half strike tipped the balance in Sunday’s clash.
His side have now won 10 out of their opening 11 fixtures in all competitions and currently hold a one-point cushion at the Preimer League’s summit.
But Slot insists the Reds must be assessed after a run which sees them face Arsenal, Bayer Leverkusen, Aston Villa, Real Madrid and Manchester City.
He said: “I’m very pleased with the result.
“In an ideal world we would have completely outplayed them but that was definitely not the case.
“It was an equal game in my opinion and we had to work really hard not to concede. The great block tackles by Curtis and Dominik [Szoboszlai] were just as crucial as the goals we scored.
“But I said don’t judge us after this game, judge us after the next seven.
“Our biggest test is to play Champions League and top Premier League matches every three days. That is what City and Arsenal did for the last two seasons.
“You saw how difficult it was for us two years ago and last year for [Manchester] United and Newcastle.
“This is the test we have to go through to see where we are.”