Arne Slot is not a man to rehash the past for no reason. But when he evokes, three months later, the elimination of Liverpool in the Champions League against PSG, it is because she left an imprint. Listening to the Dutch technician, this double confrontation acted as a revealer. Despite the title of champion of England won at the end of the season, Slot has still not digested this premature outing of the European scene. And for good reason: he sees it as a CAP that Liverpool could not cross, and a demonstration of everything that remains to be built.
Slot does not hide his bitterness in relation to this meeting against the champions of France after winter: “We were in the wrong place at the wrong time, opposite Paris Saint-Germain. »» The man recognizes that Liverpool was not in his best form at that time of the season. He also admits, in half a word, to have perhaps poorly managed the rotation of his workforce between November and March, which weighed on the physical freshness of his troops when confronting Paris.
“I think I made six changes against Paris. And the extension was not our moment. »»
PSG, the defeat that haunts Liverpool: slot wants to turn the page
Far from being bitter, Slot wants to be constructive. This reverse, according to him, must serve as a point of support to progress. PSG has highlighted the limits of its workforce. “We need one or two additional assets that this team does not have”, he launched. A skillful way to point the flaws without overwhelming your players.
Slot and obsession PSG: the defeat that guides the new Liverpool
The solution is all found: the transfer market. Arne Slot does not make it mystery. The message is clear: if Liverpool wants to continue to dominate the Premier League and finally win back Europe, it will have to afford the means of its ambitions. “Manchester City spent 200 million, and all the big clubs will do. We have to do the same. »»
The title of national champion is a beautiful line, but Slot has his eyes riveted on Europe. And as long as Liverpool does not cross this threshold again, the defeat against Paris remains as a reminder, a bite of lucidity. PSG has undoubtedly defeated Liverpool this season, but it is perhaps this defeat that will make the Reds grow in the future.
