Arne Slot has told his Liverpool team to use Manchester City’s collapse as a warning that their comfy cushion at the top of the Premier League could fall apart very quickly if they are not careful.
The Reds came from behind to beat Leicester on Boxing Day as goals from Cody Gakpo, Curtis Jones and Mohamed Salah helped Slot’s men move seven points clear at the top of the table after second-placed Chelsea lost earlier in the day.
And Slot said the speed in which City tumbled from leaders to seventh should be a stark warning. ‘If you are in this game for a long time, you know 20 games before the end, you don’t look at the table,’ he said.
‘It was only one month ago we were one point behind City and look what has happened. This can happen to any team. It is far too early to be celebrating. You’ve been at all these games like me and there have not been many easy wins.
‘That tells you how difficult it is to win if all of your players are available. We just have to take it one game at a time.’
Meanwhile, Slot’s compatriot Ruud van Nistelrooy, the Leicester boss, was satisfied with his team’s performance and said: ‘I knew the challenge ahead when I came in four weeks ago. Of course, the challenge is there as a promoted side.
‘Looking at reaching the finish line by the end of May, we need to be just above that relegation zone and safe. That is our belief and what we work towards.’
Van Nistelrooy dropped goalkeeper Danny Ward from the squad after he was booed by his own fans in the loss against Wolves and the boss said: ‘The conversation with Wardy was impressive.
‘It is really tough what happened to him, we are professionals but we are human beings as well.’
gudiest01
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did he said any bad thing,u are only looking for his downfall, but God won't let you
Did I say anything bad
biwbceilmr
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Liverpool is winning now he can say anything
did he said any bad thing,u are only looking for his downfall, but God won't let you
biwbceilmr
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slot claims to be a good coach because he's playing with already made players from klopp, let's wait and see when you lose sallah and Arnold and many more, then you get your own players and make them perform, chiesa is you bought is been bench because you can't bring the best out of him
slot is good , u forgot u said when mane left Salah will not deliver now is if Salah leave . sleep if u don't know what to say
Niwbcdrtz
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slot claims to be a good coach because he's playing with already made players from klopp, let's wait and see when you lose sallah and Arnold and many more, then you get your own players and make them perform, chiesa is you bought is been bench because you can't bring the best out of him
He is good some coaches inherit a team with good players yet can't deliver. you can talk about pochetino at Paris, Chelsea
Niwbcdrtz
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so he means man city is not careful
I think we have to understand the words he used He is cautioning his players not to be complacency and think they have won. it has happened to Lipool before
mekemoprt
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slot claims to be a good coach because he's playing with already made players from klopp, let's wait and see when you lose sallah and Arnold and many more, then you get your own players and make them perform, chiesa is you bought is been bench because you can't bring the best out of him
Chrismaris1
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U see how moving the ball quickly can hurt teams...Leicester really was out playing Liverpool with their fast one touch passes.. it reminded me of Captain Steven G., he loves those quick one touch passes. If your team improves their passing n shooting accuracy like Cole palmer directly his goal against Fulham, and what is left is to teach them how to defend as a unit. I am only worried for Nunez. If man can show he is a reliable header then u will see more crosses from T.A.A. but he hasn't. T.A.A. wipes in crosses during Firmino time because That guy noding accuracy is far better than Nunez. Jota is an 18 yard box best positioner. That's why despite his height he scores header goals even more times than Nunez, VVD too.
gudiest01
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Liverpool is winning now he can say anything
Yotabdmop
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so he means man city is not careful
guy read between the lines, he meant that one shouldn't be too relax n confident when at the top, it's a marathon. U understand
wocbcdkmrz
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so he means man city is not careful
Nutalmorz
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Van I respect, though were too tough for him to handle. He will surely take Leicester out of relegation zone
Dokcdnosu
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Ruud, feel the heat you were looking for. You thought coaching was a a walk in the park.