Liverpool head coach Arend Martijn “Arne” Slot just lately shared his ideas on managing strain and the driving forces behind his workforce’s efficiency in an unique interview with JioHotstar. When requested about how the workforce offers with strain forward of essential fixtures, Slot acknowledged the load of expectations at Liverpool however emphasised their concentrate on every match fairly than the league desk. “You assume that we really feel strain, which we do each single day we’re working at this membership, as a result of we all know what this shirt means, what the membership has achieved previously. So, we at all times really feel the strain of doing the very best job we are able to. But we’re not a lot targeted on what different individuals always discuss, and that’s the league desk,” Slot acknowledged, as quoted from JioHotstar.
He additional elaborated on the challenges posed by upcoming matches, together with robust away video games towards Aston Villa and Manchester City.
“We are feeling the strain of taking part in a tough away recreation at Aston Villa. We are feeling the strain of taking part in a tough away recreation towards City. But for us, each recreation is tough since you noticed final Sunday after we performed Wolves. That was a tough recreation for us as properly. So, sure, we really feel the strain as a result of we put on this shirt, however that has nothing to do with the league desk for the time being,” he added.
When requested about what retains the workforce motivated and acting at a excessive stage, Slot attributed it to 2 key elements, high quality and consistency.
“Oh, that may be a easy phrase. We’re nice. Because each workforce right here on this league has nice people. Every workforce, particularly those we’re in competitors with. If it is Arsenal, City, Chelsea, Villa. I overlook most likely a number of, however all these groups which might be competing with us for one thing. They all have so many high quality gamers. They all have large squads. And it isn’t solely work fee. Maybe if I can add a second phrase to it, it is consistency in work fee. Because each workforce can work infrequently actually exhausting. But to deliver this to each single day in the direction of the coaching session, each three days in the direction of the sport, that’s what makes it so exhausting. That’s the very first thing that involves my thoughts if I have a look at the gamers I’ve out there,” he mentioned.
Liverpool at the moment sits on the prime of the Premier League desk, boasting 18 wins, seven attracts, and only one loss. Their upcoming conflict towards Manchester City is ready to be an important encounter, with City at the moment in fourth place, having secured 13 wins, 5 attracts, and 7 losses to this point.
As the 2 groups put together to face off on Sunday, Slot’s phrases mirror Liverpool’s willpower to remain targeted on their performances fairly than exterior pressures.
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