Arne Slot, Liverpool and Arsenal membership badges (Picture through Justin Setterfield/Getty Pictures)
Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot gave his press convention forward of the Thursday evening sport towards Arsenal within the Premier League.
The Dutch tactician spoke to newshounds about Hugo Ekitike’s health and different key problems forward of this giant sport and we’ve were given the total transcript for you underneath, in addition to video from our YouTube channel.
Learn on for Slot’s press convention in complete…
Arne Slot press convention forward of Arsenal vs Liverpool
On Hugo Ekitike…
He has now not skilled with us till now and let’s see if he can these days. I’ve stated two/3 days in the past he gained’t be out for lengthy however the video games come rapid so he’s in between with the crew and it could take him one or two days additional.
9 video games unbeaten, we’ve had two attracts too many, Leeds and this sport, Fulham, with regards to once we conceded the purpose. We’re now not the place we wish to be however now we have a skilled squad and if everyone seems to be to be had then we will be able to do particular issues. We’ve proven that this season with some spectacular wins however we’ve additionally had spectacular attracts or losses in a unfavorable manner, so we’ve now not had consistency. The consistency hasn’t been there this season.
At the significance of the Arsenal sport
A large number of significance in this sport, now we have so much to play for in PL, but additionally FA Cup and in Champions League and they’re knockout video games, the place you’ll be able to face groups like Arsenal and because of this it is very important see the place we’re in a one-off sport towards an excellent Arsenal, they’ve been even higher than years ahead of.
Arsenal’s strengths? Attention-grabbing, they’ve such a lot of, possibly this is it! They don’t have many weaknesses, infrequently concede, open play, set-pieces, excellent build-up, lengthy ball, they’ve the whole bundle and so they should be on best this season.
On what it could imply to win
It might imply so much, it tells you you’ll be able to compete in latter levels with every other crew. We’ve got proven that already, we beat Arsenal at house and different video games we’ve crushed robust groups however we additionally know that this can be a particular sport for them, we need to be able, they’re in a favorable vibe nowadays and it’s glaring we aren’t. Everybody, I believe, is taking a look ahead to this. At all times great to be a part of video games with Arsenal, Guy Town, Actual Madrid…
Can it nonetheless be a distinct season? In fact. This membership has proven such a lot of occasions after they haven’t had the most productive league shape they may be able to nonetheless win a trophy. It’s all the time conceivable as a result of now we have a excellent and gifted staff, we’ve proven this already this season.
Actual Madrid, Atletico, Aston Villa – have a look at their run – we’ve proven we will be able to compete with nearly each crew. Perhaps one exception however that was once disallowed purpose, Town away. All different video games we’ve been aggressive towards everybody however we’ve now not had the consistency towards groups we generally beat. So we’re 14 at the back of Arsenal and feature some avid gamers out however now we have sufficient to move there and make it a right kind event.
On Marc Guehi switch
Vinny all the time asks about transfers! He is aware of I don’t talk about transfers in public! It’s no need in that query. We don’t discuss avid gamers who don’t seem to be ours.
Arne Slot talking all over a press convention (Picture through Matt McNulty/Getty Pictures)At the sport at Anfield
We have a look at that sport [at Anfield in August] as neatly however that was once the beginning, with new avid gamers for each groups, we did neatly defensively that sport and you wish to have to do neatly defensively to also have a likelihood to win it. In fact the lovers lend a hand however our away lovers shall be a large lend a hand for us as neatly.
We watch that August sport however Arsenal have performed a couple of others since then. Underneath Mikel, it’s the similar such a lot with some new issues however we will be able to be expecting a equivalent crew and manner of enjoying. Their lovers shall be up for it. They’re best, improbable crew and supervisor, so that they look ahead to this however so can we.
On consistency
It’s anxious since you suppose it’s tougher to play those perfect groups on the planet than the groups who aren’t after league titles or CL. The final 9 video games, folks have preferred our video games v Aston Villa and Brighton. I will let you know why however I don’t make the warring parties wiser, we need to have the ability to find the solution.
On being a pleasure to look at
In opposition to Fulham I don’t suppose folks idea it was once a pleasure to look at. In opposition to PSG, it was once for me. Other people inform me we’d like the additional go, the second one purpose v Fulham was once 17 passes we wanted ahead of we scored.
I in finding it onerous to listen to [we’re boring] however it isn’t that I disagree, I’d use a unique phrase however I take it under consideration. I’m recognized for attacking soccer and we’re nonetheless attempting to take action, however ownership doesn’t imply you play attacking soccer, we’re suffering to create a large number of probabilities however I’ve stated time and again we’re now not the one crew that struggles. I don’t suppose we’re developing lower than different groups who’re doing neatly.
However I don’t like to listen to [we’re boring] as a result of I wish to play a ravishing taste of soccer. We need to have the ability to play it towards groups who don’t wish to and that’s one thing we haven’t discovered sufficient. We’re operating in this on a daily basis.
On Harvey Elliott
If you wish to ask a couple of Villa participant, ask Unai Emery. Liverpool has no recall choice.
On squad intensity
To begin with, I’m proud of the squad now we have, it’s consistent with me, Richard Hughes and possession. This staff is gifted if everyone seems to be to be had, not anything sure from accidents however possibly if I may just take into accounts the narrative this is all the time there that we spent such a lot in the summertime. No, we changed and spent just a little greater than got here in. No-one sought after to listen to it however possibly now for the primary time folks do see that we’ve got changed with superb avid gamers.
So even final sport and the only ahead of I may just have an effect on off the bench, Frimpong with an lend a hand and the starters are improbable soccer avid gamers, so this membership is in an excellent position if everyone seems to be to be had. The fast long term and mid to long-term long term.
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On centre-back choices
Am I proud of selection of choices? Joe Gomez is again now, a large lend a hand. No supervisor on the planet tells you he’s glad they simply have 2 are compatible however now we have Leoni, an improbable ability, who’s again subsequent season.
Up to has been stated concerning the spending, it isn’t that there’s no limitation to that spending. This membership has all the time attempted to do good issues. In a perfect international you might have greater than 2 centre-halves to be had however you must settle for that scenario. I do know Jurgen Klopp additionally had issues there and performed midfielders there from time to time. Nat Phillips performed so much! In order that has been LFC for these types of years.
