Liverpool have ‘big responsibility’ to win title at Anfield – Slot

Liverpool’s manager Arne Slot claims that his side has a “big responsibility” to win the club’s 20th top flight title against Tottenham on Sunday.

With only four games left, the Reds need just a point against Spurs to win the Premier League, as a result of their draw with Crystal Palace on Wednesday.

Jurgen Klopp’s reign as Liverpool’s manager came in 2019-20 when the Covid pandemic prevented fans from entering stadiums.

Everyone is anticipating Sunday, but we know there is still work to be done, and that’s at least one point, said Slot, “because we are aware that the last time this club won the league was Covid time.”

“That’s what we know, and hopefully our fans also do the same,” he said, “and they support us in the best way possible, like they have all season, and are aware that we still need a point.”

We are undoubtedly aware of that. We have a lot to look forward to, but we also have a responsibility for Sunday.

Tottenham, who have lost 18 league games this season and have their main focus set on a Europa League semi-final first-leg against Bodo/Glimt on Thursday, have lost without winning at Anfield since 2011.

After taking Klopp’s place at Liverpool last summer, Slot is in his first season as manager. He has previously won the Dutch title with Feyenoord.

His team are 12 points clear of second-placed Arsenal.

Although it has been suggested that the top flight hasn’t been as competitive as it has in recent years, Slot believes it’s a “difficult league to win.”

He said, “I’ve only been here for a year, so I can only tell you what I’ve been through this season.”

It’s never been as exciting to achieve a top-four or top-five finish. In previous years, it was quite clear which clubs would likely hold the top three or four positions.

There has never been an easy game in my opinion, which makes it a really challenging league. Wining a football game has always been very difficult.

Not just the other teams in this league find it challenging to win a game by three or four goals. That may have been simpler two, three, four, or five years ago.