Arne Slot admitted that he was “incredibly proud” after driving Liverpool to a record 20th record record with a 5-1 rout of Tottenham in an extatic Anfield on Sunday. The Slot team has completed its first Premier League crown since 2020 with four games to play, capping an incredible first season in charge for the Dutchman. Liverpool has lost only two of his 34 championship matches since Slot arrived from Feyenoord to accept the intimidating challenge to replace the beloved Jurgen Klopp. The Reds are now level with Manchester United as the most successful joint club in the history of high English flight.
They dismissed Tottenham to start their title evening thanks to the strikes of Luis Diaz, Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah before the goal of Destiny Udogie.
Slot desperately needed to seal the title in front of Liverpool fanatic supporters, rather than celebrating in another stadium, and it was relieved to do the work elegantly.
“It was clear that we could not lose this match. Everyone on the bus said there was no way to lose this match. They still find a way to win,” said Slot.
“It is difficult to put in words. The scenes here and before the game tell you that I cannot describe.
“The fans being here is what makes him special. Five years ago, they won the League. It was an incredible achievement, but the fans were not there. So you can feel how important it was to be here today.”
‘They always find a means’
Slot insisted that he was not worried when Dominic Solanke gave Tottenham an advance, because Liverpool got into the habit of retaliation after bad starts in matches this season.
“It was not ideal but it didn’t take me a long time to trust these players, they always come back, they always find a way to win,” said Slot.
“Incredibly proud, not only players but people standing here, sports directors, my staff members, we must give them a large part of applause.
“Forget it’s the second in 35 years, it’s the second in five years.”
Liverpool seemed to be certain to win the title for months after a bloated race has left its rivals arsenal and Manchester City which dragged in their wake.
Slot broke the reign of four years of City as champions, becoming the first Dutch coach to win the Premier League.
He is the fifth manager to win the Premier League in his first season in England.
When he was asked how he had won the title so easy, the modest niche said: “It is not only my work, it is the work of players and members of the staff standing there and the work that Jurgen left here.
“The culture of the team, the work rate, the quality was exceptional. We all knew it. We started very well and it may have helped this city a little, which they had not had for five years.”
Slot insisted that he had never had any doubts that Liverpool could recover the title, despite the domination of the city and the disappointing third place of the Reds last season.
The 46 -year -old man said that he would not “go crazy” when Liverpool sealed the title and that he was largely faithful to his word, apart from a brief dance in front of the Kop stand which attracted amused looks of his team.
“When the season started, everyone would have been happy if we were again in the scene of the Champions League,” he said.
“I don’t think it’s just for our players because they are much better than that and that’s what they have shown this season.”
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