Arne Slot and Pep Guardiola. (Photos by Naomi Baker/Getty Images and Dan Istitene/Getty Images).
Arne Slot believes it is an “interesting time” for his Liverpool side to take on Manchester City, but is not underestimating the Premier League champions.
the red ones Welcome City to Anfield full of confidence afterwards beating Real Madrid 2-0 on Wednesday; a result that extends Slot’s record to 17 wins and just one loss from his first 19 games as Liverpool manager.
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Things couldn’t be more stark for City, who are on an unprecedented six-game winless streak that included a five-game losing streak. The latter only ended in a 3-3 draw against Slot’s former club Feyenoord, which saw City concede three goals in the last 15 minutes to take a 3-0 lead.
With all of that in mind, it’s no surprise to see that Liverpool became massive favorites for the majority on Sunday. Indeed, another win would see the Reds move 11 points clear of City at the top of the Premier League table.
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Despite the apparent mismatch, Slot still has immense respect for City, who he maintains are the best team in England and cannot be underestimated.
“I would like to welcome Pep Guardiola, his staff and the players and supporters of Manchester City to Anfield. In terms of trophies won, there is no doubt that City have been a dominant force in English football for several seasons . Yes, they are our rivals, but even within that rivalry we can definitely find room to respect their achievements and qualities,” Slot wrote in his program of the day notes
“It’s an interesting time to play for City because many are questioning them at the moment. I am not one of them. This is not to ignore their recent results, because they clearly haven’t been up to their usual standard, but City still have one of the best managers in the world, if not the best manager in the world, numerous top players and a culture. of success, which means that they cannot be canceled even in times of adversity.
“To be very clear, they are still one of the best sides not only in this country but in the world and we have prepared for this game on that basis. Of course we believe in the game and we definitely will, but we also come knowing that our performance will have to be as good, if not better, than on Wednesday night.”
