Slot not stunned by flying begin at Liverpool

Arne Slot mentioned he’s not shocked by a shocking begin to life answerable for Liverpool because the Reds have stormed to the highest of the Premier League and Champions League.

The Dutch coach has received 14 and drawn one in every of his 16 matches in cost in all competitions because the holders have additionally progressed to the League Cup quarter-finals.

Slot appeared to have a troublesome ask to observe Jurgen Klopp.

However he has constructed on the stable foundations left by the German after Liverpool completed third within the Premier League behind Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal final season.

“Shock is not the proper phrase I might use as a result of I knew the standard of our staff. However high quality is one factor, to be constant is a second factor,” mentioned Slot at his pre-match press convention forward of internet hosting Aston Villa on Saturday.

“From the second I began working with them I noticed how a lot power they put in each day and that’s I believe the rationale you might be constant.”

Liverpool have been impressed by the ability of the Anfield crowd to return from behind to beat Brighton 2-1 final weekend to maneuver two factors forward of Metropolis on the prime of the Premier League.

The same environment helped blow Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen away 4-0 within the Champions League on Tuesday.

Slot is eager to maintain his gamers’ ft on the bottom however is glad for the followers to get enthusiastic about the potential for only a second league title in 35 years.

“If the tip results of them being excited is to deliver the environment of the second half towards Brighton and the entire sport towards Leverkusen, I hope they may preserve being excited as a result of that environment helped us so much,” added the previous Feyenoord boss.

Diogo Jota stays sidelined however ought to return after November’s worldwide break.

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