Arne Slot has hardly put a foot improper at Anfield to date, however he’s not prepared to evaluate the place his aspect is at because the season has not but reached midway.
The Reds have performed 24 video games throughout all competitions, profitable 20 to see Slot turn out to be solely the second supervisor in historical past to take action when beginning out at a topflight membership – the final to take action was in 1888/89.
With Liverpool at the moment on the prime of the Premier League and Champions League tables, quite a lot of eyes are, understandably, skilled on how the Reds are progressing.
For Slot, although, there may be one apparent juncture when it’s truthful to evaluate his aspect – excluding the tip of the season!
With Chelsea having the chance to maneuver forward of Liverpool earlier than Sunday’s recreation kicks off, Slot was requested how he views the present Premier League desk in Friday’s press convention.
He stated: “I have a look at it like I’ve stated for 3, 4, 5 months, decide the desk after 19 video games as a result of then everyone has performed the identical opponents.
“In all probability all of us had a little bit of the identical dangerous luck and little bit of the identical luck.
“Which means Arsenal, for instance, had quite a lot of purple playing cards at first of the season, that’s why they dropped factors. Now we have been unlucky to obtain a purple card and we dropped factors as nicely.
“We nonetheless have Tottenham away, which have been video games that – I evaluate now with Arsenal – they needed to play at the start of the season.
“Chelsea already performed there so [we] don’t have a look at it the place you have been throughout the season, it’s about the place you’re on the finish of the season.
“However one of the best different second to evaluate the league desk is midway.”
Rather a lot might be made from Chelsea in the event that they do transfer forward of Liverpool this weekend with a win at Everton, however the Reds do have a recreation in hand after the derby was postponed earlier this month.
The midway stage within the league for Slot’s aspect now falls after the go to of Man United on January 5. After 15 video games, Liverpool have 36 factors for a median of two.4 per recreation.
