Whereas the vast majority of his senior gamers play their half for his or her nation over the subsequent fortnight, it’s exams and household time for Arne Slot.
After six wins and one draw from the final seven video games, the worldwide break will once more disrupt Liverpool’s momentum over the subsequent fortnight.
It has been a busy however profitable run of video games following on from the October break, and the ultimate pause of 2024 does allow the Reds’ head coach to have some downtime away from Merseyside.
As he did final month, Slot will return to his house within the Netherlands, the place his household nonetheless resides in Zwolle – a uncommon alternative to unplug earlier than the hectic festive interval.
“My kids are within the final yr of faculty, and within the upcoming week they’ve some upcoming exams so I believe, first I’m a father, so perhaps assist them a bit,” Slot instructed TNT Sports activities of his plans after the 2-0 win over Villa.
“My daughter goes to be tough as a result of that’s too tough for me to assist her. However with my son, perhaps I’m ready to take action.
“Then afterwards, perhaps just a few days having fun with some solar – if there’s some anyplace in Europe!”
Including on his break, Slot instructed BBC Sport: “That’s the benefit of being a supervisor, the gamers don’t however we managers do [get a break].
“I’m going to return to the household and that’s one thing I take pleasure in, after all.”
We want you the perfect of luck in your seek for the solar, Arne. We’ve positively grow to be strangers with the large ball of fireside right here within the UK.
Slot and his workers will all have the chance to recharge for greater than every week earlier than the Reds’ focus turns to Southampton on November 24, with Actual Madrid and Man Metropolis following quickly after.
Few of his gamers might be afforded the identical probability, and all he – and each considered one of us – will hope for is that the squad return from their worldwide exploits match and wholesome.
It stays to be seen if Trent Alexander-Arnold is withdrawn from the England squad, however Slot expects it will likely be the case after he “felt one thing” in his hamstring.
