Slot has the unenviable task of succeeding Jurgen Klopp at Anfield, but the Dutchman will have been heartened by a commanding second-half performance.
Slot has the unenviable task of succeeding Jurgen Klopp at Anfield, but the Dutchman will have been heartened by a commanding second-half performance.
Ipswich was riding the crest of a wave after back-to-back promotions and a return to the Premier League for the first time in 22 years.
Celebrity fan and minority owner Ed Sheeran was in attendance at Portman Road, although the singer-songwriter had to leave at half-time to attend a gig in Serbia.
Sheeran saw the best of the Tractor Boys, who were far from overawed by their illustrious opponents early on.