Arne Slot has performed down the optimism round Liverpool’s Premier League title probabilities and says Manchester Metropolis’s plight reveals how shortly a season can change.
The Reds moved seven factors clear on the prime of the desk, and 14 away from the struggling champions, as targets from Cody Gakpo, Curtis Jones and Mohamed Salah clinched a 3-1 win over Leicester following second-placed Chelsea’s loss to Fulham on Boxing Day.
The hole can be lowered to 6 factors if Arsenal beat Ipswich on Friday night time, however Slot’s facet even have a recreation in hand – even when their head coach is taking nothing without any consideration.
In his press convention after the win over Leicester, Slot used Manchester Metropolis’s dismal kind for instance of how issues can unravel, with Pep Guardiola’s facet having solely gained one among their final 12 video games in all competitions following their 1-1 draw with Everton.
Requested if it is Liverpool’s title to lose, Slot mentioned: “For those who’re on this recreation for a very long time like these gamers are, or I’m, then you realize that, 20 video games earlier than the top, you do not take a look at it that means.
“There are such a lot of challenges nonetheless forward. It was solely two months in the past that we have been one level behind Metropolis and look what has occurred there when it comes to accidents, then a little bit of dangerous luck, and a suspension. This will occur to any group.”
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Slot additionally performed down the concept that Liverpool are cruising in direction of the title, saying they’ve had no “straightforward wins” this season.
“It’s miles too early to already be celebrating however it’s after all good for us to be the group we’re. We all know we’re ready to do that. However I do not suppose there was any straightforward win for us in all these video games.
“It may have been a simple win towards Tottenham however then we conceded two and it was 5-3.
“That tells you the way troublesome it’s to win if all of your gamers can be found, not to mention if someplace through the season you choose up some accidents or suspensions.
“That is why we’ve got to take it one recreation at a time.
“It is necessary to win, I felt like we must always win, however then I additionally had the identical feeling towards Fulham and Nottingham Forest so that you all the time need to do rather a lot within the Premier League.
“The desk is one thing we’re conscious of however we additionally perceive what number of video games are nonetheless to play.”
