“It is not all negative when we don’t have the performances we want,” says Liverpool boss
Arne Slot has said there is no better club to struggle at than Liverpool. The Dutchman reached his 100th game in charge as Liverpool head coach on Tuesday against Galatasaray, but the Reds lost 1-0 to leave their hopes of further progress in the Champions League in tatters.
The defeat follows the poor performance in the Premier League where Liverpool are sixth and in danger of failing to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
Slot has had success at Liverpool of course, given that he won the league in his first season and has managed 62 victories in his first 100 games for the club. That figure puts him in exalted company. It equals the club record set by club legend Kenny Dalglish, although as the team languishes this season it currently does not feel that way and many pundits and Liverpool supporters have suggested a sack would be appropriate.
Liverpool’s manager had an interesting take on his situation this week.
“This might sound weird if I say only positive [things], because this season has not been only positive,” Slot said. “The support I have always felt – not talking about social media I don’t follow that much – but the support I have felt from the home crowd, away crowd, people inside the building, the ownership, what we have done here together to achieve the things we have achieved, is in my head and memory only very special.
“We are struggling now, that is also very obvious. This is probably the nicest club to struggle [at]. This club has always shown in different periods, everyone is there for you. You try even harder.
“It is a fantastic club to work because of the facilities, people, fans, it is not all negative when we don’t have the performances we want.”
