Arne Slot Wants Winning Mentality for Liverpool
Liverpool manager Arne Slot has urged his players to prove they can become “serial winners” as they compete again for the Premier League trophy next season.
Slot’s team secured the title with four games to spare this season and currently has a 12-point lead over Arsenal, who are in second place. However, the Liverpool manager believes he will only know if his players have what it takes to compete for the trophy again when they return for pre-season training in July.
I think we have a lot to compete for next season, but what I still don’t know, and that will be the interesting thing, is if we have this elite mentality, this serial winner mentality of presenting ourselves season after season. I think I’ll see that on July 8th when we’re all back together.
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Slot highlighted the difficulty of winning the Premier League in multiple consecutive seasons, noting that not all players possess that elite mentality required.
Liverpool will lift the Premier League trophy after Sunday’s match against Crystal Palace at Anfield. It will be the first time in 35 years that the Reds can celebrate winning a title in front of their fans, as their last triumph was during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
When asked if the fans’ reaction towards Trent Alexander-Arnold, who was booed by supporters earlier this month after announcing his decision to leave the club, could tarnish the celebrations, Slot said he hoped it would be a day to enjoy, recalling Liverpool’s 35-year wait for this moment. He stressed the importance of everyone, from fans and staff to players, including Alexander-Arnold, participating in the celebration.
Slot also revealed a conversation he had with Alexander-Arnold in the preseason about his application in training and his defensive consistency. He mentioned that, in his opinion, Alexander-Arnold could put in a little more effort and that he had expressed to him that he is a much better defender than people think, although he doesn’t always show it.
Slot also addressed speculation about the future of forward Luis Díaz after Barcelona’s sporting director, Deco, spoke of his admiration for the player on Thursday.
A source has reported that Barcelona considers Luis Díaz as the ideal candidate to reinforce their attack next season.
