Arne Slot: Man Metropolis’s plight exhibits it is too early for Liverpool Premier League title speak | Soccer Information

Arne Slot has performed down the optimism round Liverpool’s Premier League title probabilities and says Manchester Metropolis’s plight exhibits how rapidly a season can change.

The Reds moved seven factors clear on the prime of the desk, and 14 away from the struggling champions, as targets from Cody Gakpo, Curtis Jones and Mohamed Salah clinched a 3-1 win over Leicester following second-placed Chelsea’s loss to Fulham on Boxing Day.

The hole shall be decreased to 6 factors if Arsenal beat Ipswich on Friday evening, however Slot’s aspect even have a sport in hand – even when their head coach is taking nothing as a right.

In his press convention after the win over Leicester, Slot used Manchester Metropolis’s dismal kind for instance of how issues can unravel, with Pep Guardiola’s aspect having solely gained one in all their final 12 video games in all competitions following their 1-1 draw with Everton.

Requested if it is Liverpool’s title to lose, Slot mentioned: “Should you’re on this sport for a very long time like these gamers are, or I’m, then you recognize that, 20 video games earlier than the top, you do not have a look at it that approach.

“There are such a lot of challenges nonetheless forward. It was solely two months in the past that we have been one level behind Metropolis and look what has occurred there by way of accidents, then a little bit of unhealthy luck, and a suspension. This may occur to any staff.”

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Slot additionally performed down the concept Liverpool are cruising in direction of the title, saying they’ve had no “straightforward wins” this season.

“It is too early to already be celebrating however it’s in fact good for us to be the staff we’re. We all know we’re in a position to do that. However I do not suppose there was any straightforward win for us in all these video games.

“It may have been a simple win towards Tottenham however then we conceded two and it was 5-3.

“That tells you ways tough it’s to win if all of your gamers can be found, not to mention if someplace through the season you decide up some accidents or suspensions.

“That is why we have now to take it one sport at a time.

“It is essential to win, I felt like we should always win, however then I additionally had the identical feeling towards Fulham and Nottingham Forest so that you at all times should do loads within the Premier League.

“The desk is one thing we’re conscious of however we additionally perceive what number of video games are nonetheless to play.”