Arne Slot reveals the advice of Trent Alexander-Arnold, challenges Liverpool

Liverpool's head coach Arne Slot called on his players to show that they can become “series winners” by contesting again for the Premier League trophy next season.

The Slot team won the title with four games to save this quarter and is currently 12 points away from the second arsenal. However, the boss of Liverpool thinks that he will only know if his players have what it takes to compete again for the trophy when they come back for a pre-season training in July.

“I think we still have a lot to compete next season, but what I don't know yet, and it will be the interesting thing is that if we have this elite mentality, this serial winner mentality to present itself from the season after the season,” said Slot. “I think I will see this on July 8 when we are all back together.

“Many teams have won the Premier League once, but not much won several seasons in a row and that's for a reason. First of all, because it is difficult because not all players have this elite mentality.”

Slot also revealed a conversation he had with Alexander-Arnold in pre-season at his request for training and defensive consistency.

“I was not completely happy every minute how he was on the training field,” said Slot. “So, in my opinion, he could do it a little more, to say it slowly. And that is what we talked about. I said to him:” You are a much better defender than everyone tells you, but unfortunately you do not show it all the time. “”

Liverpool will raise the Premier League trophy after Sunday's shock with Crystal Palace in Anfield. It will be the first time that in 35 years, the Reds can celebrate a title victory before the fans, their last triumph having come during the Pandemic COVID-19 in 2020.

Asked if the fans' reaction to Trent Alexander-Arnold – Who was hooked by supporters earlier this month after announcing his decision to leave the club – could mitigate the celebrations, Slot said: “I think it should one day be that everyone will appreciate. It's been 35 years since Liverpool was waiting for this moment. I think we have given the example against Tottenham.

“I hope that we can add a moment like this and I think that all those who are in the stadium deserves to be there. Fans, staff but also players and one of my players are Trent, so he certainly deserves to be there too because he was part of an incredible season and an incredibly successful season in this club.”

Slot also discussed speculation about the future of striker Luis Díaz after the sports director of Barcelona, ​​Deco, spoke of his admiration for the player on Thursday. A source told ESPN that Barcelona considered Luis Díaz as the ideal candidate to strengthen their attack next season

“Each club has its own way of doing things,” said Slot. “I think you are used to the fact that I am not talking about the players of other clubs that we have not signed. So yes, I understand that he is a great admirator of Díaz because I am also a great admirer of him. He is a great player who has an excellent season. I admire Lamine Yamal And Raphinha Also!”

The information of Sam Marsden and Moises Llorens of ESPN contributed to this report