Arne Slot Reveals What’s Helping Liverpool Stars in Premier League Title Fight
Liverpool are set to face Manchester City at Anfield in a crucial top-of-the-table clash, with a real opportunity to derail the reigning Premier League champions’ pursuit of a fifth consecutive title.
Arne Slot believes the relentless demands of the Premier League are keeping his Liverpool squad focused and disciplined.
As the league leaders, the Reds prepare to take on Manchester City, who are reeling from a string of setbacks—five consecutive defeats in domestic competition and a dramatic Champions League draw against Slot’s former club, Feyenoord.
Despite their strong position, Liverpool have faced intense challenges from opponents this season, leaving the manager confident that complacency has no place in his squad.
Slot said: “What has helped is that every game up until now has been difficult to win. If you have 3-0, 4-0 or 5-0 wins four or five times in a row, then people tend to go ‘ah, this is going to be quite easy.’
“But all of our games have been so tight, and we’ve had to work for it so hard, that all the players feel and know how hard it is to get a result. Sometimes I have to tell them this, but I think that they do feel it themselves anyway.”
Pep Guardiola was so engrossed in the drama of Manchester City’s collapse against Feyenoord that he unintentionally scratched his own face as his team squandered a three-goal lead in the final 15 minutes on Tuesday night.
Just 24 hours later, the Premier League leaders solidified their position at the top of the Champions League group standings with a commanding 2-0 victory over reigning European champions Real Madrid at Anfield.
Slot said: “I don’t hope you will ever see me (after losing). But if it does happen, I tend to think I am the same person.
“If we lose maybe once or twice I might scream at the referee, for example, but people inside this building will also see that if we lose I will be thoughtful and calm.
“That’s not to say I can’t be angry, but in general I am thoughtful and calm.”
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