Arne Slot is confident his Liverpool side will "evolve as a team" ahead of next season after a disappointing 2025-26 campaign.
The Reds host Brentford on the final day of the season, with a draw enough to secure a Champions League spot, while they could still finish as high as fourth.
Nevertheless, Liverpool's Premier League title defence did not go to plan, with Slot's side 23 points behind champions Arsenal heading into the final day, while they also failed to win any other silverware.
Liverpool were knocked out in quarter-finals of the Champions League by holders Paris Saint-Germain, while they also lost in the last eight of the FA Cup to eventual winners Manchester City and in the round of 16 of the EFL Cup to Crystal Palace.
Liverpool have lost 19 games in all competitions this season. In the club's entire history, only in 1936-37 (20), 1952-53 (21), 1953-54 (24), and 1992-93 (20) have they ever lost 20+ matches in a single campaign.
Following the marquee signings of Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike during the summer, Liverpool were backed to win more trophies under Slot, who believes there will be success next season.
"We will evolve as a team because we went through a transition already last summer and these players are now longer in," Slot told Sky Sports.
"That's not only about them. It's also for the ones that we're already in, have now already one year of experience with playing together with these new players. So that will naturally mean that they evolve.
"Especially if I take into account how many minutes our new players have missed. So, if that does not happen next season, that will automatically evolve us straight away.
"I think there's a lot to be won for us to win in things we can improve compared to this season. And one of the things, of course, is having players available. But the second thing, we have to do better defensively and offensively.
"And hopefully signing one or two players can even accelerate that evolvement."
duccpsty
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Get out
puocmortz
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Please sack Slot for destroying a winning team to a struggling one, else fans will start abandoning Liverpool matches even at Anfield
janabdkmtz
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he's team it's no longer intertaining as we new Liverpool like
janabdkmtz
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like me I have no trust with him anymore as well suck this coach he doesn't have consistent first 11 every game there's change
Pizadiknrs
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this man should piss off
fetceimoz
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I stopped watching my favorite team play bcos of these FSG and Slot, it's really a shame
Nescdilmy
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But many people aren't confident including me too.
Duoaeimnru
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stupid couch
Fokabiknsz
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fuck Slot Spent half a billion and still 23 points from Arsenal . bring in Andoni FSG .
Fokabiknsz
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where is my fucking comments I made just now .
Mokacdmr
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sack slot
Rowabimnru
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andmessi
Tidbcklnr
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fraudsters like you.
ketloptuyz
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This clown sold and destroyed a championship winning team
nieoprstuy
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How can he say before next next season with only one game left? If you didn't get it right maybe 5 games ago how will you accomplish that with a game remaining and some of these players leaving as well in the process?
Rubeimrsy
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Probably be meant revolved.... Stupid
sitabdekmp
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sack that man
loyckostz
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Slot us just dreaming
Kudaoruz
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Is this guy still campaigning despite failing and breaking all records especially the worst of any manager at Liverpool? If FSG want peace this guy must go
Gwinghltd
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Are you a Liverpool fan? Better mind your business
I know what you are going through. have patience. your time will come.
zadbdlopt
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Us fans we don't want those excuses for Slot, he must leave before next season, we don't want him to continue with the same mistakes that he has done for our team
Sakbcily
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Slot should not convince Liverpool fans, he has failed here just pack and go
wowadrsyz
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slot be like liverpool will evolve bro it is only the earth that revolves around the sun 😂
Yehdelnsuz
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that means he will put us Liverpool FC inside envelope ✉️ like this next season, funny man 😂😂
Yehdelnsuz
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this man and Joseph I don't know who dream pass🙄🤔🤣
Canabcipt
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plz get lost
Wamelpstuy
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sack himnow before he developes another fake confidence. do it now. I mean now
Are you a Liverpool fan? Better mind your business
Pubdikorsz
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useless rubbish
Widbiltz
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sack himnow before he developes another fake confidence. do it now. I mean now
thank you comrade
Widbiltz
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god of iron will kill you Slot before next season. Sack this useless coach now. Fuck FSG
Tozdlnrtu
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yes liverpool will evolve next season
Ayobamiadeayo
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I trust you
Gwinghltd
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sack himnow before he developes another fake confidence. do it now. I mean now