Arne Slot tells Liverpool to watch out for ‘unlucky’ Wolves despite Liverpool’s absurd record against bottom half teams… and is happy to be off the radar in the title race with Man City and Arsenal
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Arne Slot tells Liverpool to watch out for ‘unlucky’ Wolves despite Liverpool’s absurd record against bottom half teams… and is happy to be off the radar in the title race with Man City and Arsenal

  • Slot has warned Liverpool fans that victory over Wolves is not certain
  • The Reds boss is also happy that his team’s title chances have flown under the radar
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Arne Slot has urged Liverpool fans not to take three points for granted in Saturday’s game against bottom-bottom Wolves as the Premier League’s financial dominance means every opponent poses a threat.

Liverpool have a 100% win record against teams in the bottom half of the table this season – Ipswich, Brentford, Manchester United and Bournemouth – but the former Feyenoord manager is not taking a trip to Molineux lightly.

“Every game in the Premier League demands a lot. That’s why there’s more turnover here than in any other league,” he said.

“Every team we face has players who cost £40-50m and have quality, so there are no easy games.

Wolves have had no luck playing against Arsenal, Newcastle, Chelsea and Aston Villa. The best way to assess the table is after 19 matches.

Arne Slot tells Liverpool to watch out for ‘unlucky’ Wolves despite Liverpool’s absurd record against bottom half teams… and is happy to be off the radar in the title race with Man City and Arsenal

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has warned fans who believe victory over Wolves is guaranteed

Gary O'Neil's side are bottom of the Premier League and have yet to win a single match this season

Gary O’Neil’s side are bottom of the Premier League and have yet to win a single match this season

Liverpool have yet to taste defeat against a team from the bottom half of the Premier League

Liverpool have yet to taste defeat against a team from the bottom half of the Premier League

“In my last game in the Eredivisie, we played against a newly promoted club that wasn’t close to our goal. The duel with their defenders is not like the duel with Virgil van Dijk.

“Every Premier League team is able to buy players. You can never feel like the game is yours. Wolves are playing much better football than the table shows.

Slot is happy that Liverpool’s title prospects are fading into the background despite their brilliant start with victory over Jurgen Klopp.

The Merseysiders are in second place, one point behind Manchester City, but what’s beyond the discussion is the direct match between Pep Guardiola’s men and Arsenal.

And Slot is not sensitive to the fact that its site is omitted.

The slot has an embarrassment of riches in attack as super six Mo Salah, Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo, Federico Chiesa and Darwin Nunez fight for the three spots, but the Dutchman insists victories in his first Champions League and Carabao Cup games have helped him come to terms .

“The positive thing about having so many games is that everyone will play a lot,” Slot added.

They understand that they won’t play every match, but they have to stay focused. As long as they accept the situation and that’s what they do, it’s positive.

The slot has plenty of riches to choose from for its attacking trio against Wolves

The slot has plenty of riches to choose from for its attacking trio against Wolves

Summer signing Federico Chiesa is the only Liverpool striker who has not scored a goal this season

Summer signing Federico Chiesa is the only Liverpool striker who has not scored a goal this season

Slot believes that having a wealth of attacking options is key as everyone will have a chance to shine

Slot believes that having a wealth of attacking options is key as everyone will have a chance to shine

They have good numbers and I see them smiling a lot. I have to make them happy with what they do.

“I’m really happy with the squad I inherited from Jurgen Klopp, not only with the quality, but perhaps even more importantly, with the culture.

All of Chiesa, who made his first start in the 5-1 cup win over West Ham in midweek, has already scored, with Diaz in particular starting brilliantly, scoring five goals in six appearances.

Goalkeeper Alisson has resumed training after a hamstring injury and could return.