Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has referred to as on his gamers to indicate they will develop into “serial winners” by difficult for the Premier League trophy once more subsequent season.
Slot’s aspect clinched the title with 4 video games to spare this time period and are presently 12 factors away from second-placed Arsenal. Nonetheless, the Liverpool boss believes he’ll solely know if his gamers have what it takes to compete for the trophy once more once they return for preseason coaching in July.
“I feel we’ve got loads to compete subsequent season once more however what I do not know but, and that is going to be the attention-grabbing one, is that if we’ve got this elite mentality, this serial winner mentality of displaying up season after season,” Slot stated. “I feel I’ll see that on July 8 after we’re all again collectively.
“Many groups have gained the Premier League as soon as however not many have gained it a number of seasons in a row and that is for a cause. To start with, as a result of it is troublesome as a result of not each participant has that elite mentality.”
Slot additionally revealed a dialog he had with Alexander-Arnold in preseason about his utility in coaching and defensive consistency.
“I wasn’t utterly pleased with each single minute how he was on the coaching floor,” Slot stated. “So in my view, he in sure moments might do a bit extra, to say it mildly. And that is what we talked about. I stated to him: ‘you’re a a lot better defender than all people tells you however sadly you do not present it on a regular basis.'”
Liverpool will elevate the Premier League trophy following Sunday’s conflict with Crystal Palace at Anfield. It is going to be the primary time in 35 years the Reds have been capable of have a good time a title win in entrance of followers, with their final triumph having come through the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Requested whether or not fan response to Trent Alexander-Arnold — who was booed by supporters earlier this month after asserting his choice to go away the membership — might dampen the celebrations, Slot stated: “I feel this must be a day that everyone goes to take pleasure in. It has been 35 years that Liverpool have been ready for this second. I feel we set the instance in opposition to Tottenham.
“I’m hoping that we are able to add a second like this to it and I feel all people that is within the stadium deserves to be there. The followers, the employees but in addition the gamers and one in all my gamers is Trent, so he undoubtedly deserves to be there as properly as a result of he is been a part of unbelievable profitable season and extremely profitable years at this membership.”
Slot additionally addressed hypothesis over the way forward for ahead Luis Díaz after Barcelona sporting director Deco spoke of his admiration for the participant on Thursday. A supply has instructed ESPN that Barcelona view Luis Díaz as the best candidate to strengthen their assault subsequent season
“Each membership has its personal approach of doing issues,” Slot stated. “I feel you might be used to the truth that I do not speak about gamers from different golf equipment that we have not signed. So yeah, I perceive that he is a giant admirer of Díaz as a result of I am a giant admirer of him as properly. He is an incredible participant having an incredible season. I like Lamine Yamal and Raphinha as properly!”
Info from ESPN’s Sam Marsden and Moises Llorens contributed to this report
