What is Success for Liverpool This Year?
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What challenges is Liverpool facing this season?
Hello and welcome into the latest edition of ESPN FC. Kay Murray, Alejandro Moreno and Xhaka Hyslop here in the studio, fresh from ESPN's gym, we'll have you know as well. A little later on we're going to be hearing from Frank Leboeuf and our Liverpool correspondent, Beth Lindop, who will be with us as well because we need to talk about what is going on at Liverpool. As it currently stands, they have fallen to their seventh defeat of the season against Bournemouth and they are finding it hard to keep pace with the Premier League's top five. Arnaz Slot was asked ahead of the Carabao game a number of questions.
What do you feel you have to achieve now this season to quieten the outside noise?
No, I think it's going to be really difficult to quiet the outside noise with the position we are in in the league. So even if we win a few games, every loss or every disappointing result will start the noise coming back again. That's what you can expect if you start it The decision is we did, not started, but at a certain moment with so many losses. So it's impossible to shut down the noise at a club like this if you are not competing for the league. When you are Liverpool, the aim is to win the league. But we've only did this twice in the last 30 years. We want to be competitive in every single competition we are in.
What does success look like for Liverpool this year?
That's always the aim. But reality is also that in the last three years, we've won one League Cup and one Premier League title. So when is things acceptable? I have my opinion about it. I'm not going to share that. Outside world has its opinion about that. As we all know, a lot has been said about the 450 million, where people tend to forget the 300 million we've brought in.
So, Arne Slott has come in for a lot of criticism lately. And when you take a look at the odds for the next manager to leave their post in the Premier League, Arne Slott tops the list right now. Let's bring in Beth Lindop and Frank Leboeuf to talk more about this. And let me start with you if I can, Beth, because it would appear that Arne Slott's job's in danger.
Yeah, well, I mean, it's been a tough old season for him pretty much since, you know, after winning the first five games, it's been a little bit of a disaster of a season, really. And there's sort of been peaks and troughs within that and periods where his job has seemed unstable. And then he managed to sort of claw it back with that 13-game unbeaten run. However, you know, I think a lot of the supporters felt like that...
How can Liverpool quiet the outside noise surrounding the team?
That covered a multitude of sins, really, saying that they weren't beaten in 13 games because they dropped a lot of points in that run. There were a lot of performances that weren't at the standard expected. So I think Arnaz Lot, despite having steadied the ship a little bit, still hasn't managed to win over a lot of the fan base. And I think I was at Burnley a couple of weeks ago and they dropped points there and there were a smattering of boos at the full-time whistle. And I think when that discontent starts seeping into the stadium and the match-going fans start turning on you a little bit, then it's hard to sort of win them back, I guess. So I think, listen, I think the club have wanted to give him time and still do.
You know, all sort of indications are that they are still behind him. However... The main thing for Liverpool is qualifying for the Champions League for next season. Obviously, now they've dropped down to six. Manchester United and Chelsea both look capable of going on a little bit of a run with their new managers. So I think ultimately the decision will come down to whether the people at the top of the club feel like Arne Slott is the man who can guide them into the top four this season.
It feels like it would be Champions League or bust in a situation like this for a club like Liverpool, doesn't it?
For a club like Liverpool, and to answer the question that was put on the slot, to quieten the noise, I think Liverpool have to finish third. To quiet that noise, I certainly do not think they do.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What challenges is Liverpool facing this season?
0:04–1:25
2
What does success look like for Liverpool this year?
1:25–2:33
3
How can Liverpool quiet the outside noise surrounding the team?
2:33–3:51
4
What are the implications of Liverpool's current league position?
3:51–5:13
5
What changes are being discussed regarding the Champions League format?
5:13–6:24
6
What is Gab Marcotti's perspective on Benfica's chances in the UCL?
6:24–7:31
7
How does the performance of top Premier League teams impact Liverpool?
7:31–8:59
8
What are the expectations for Liverpool's squad in the upcoming matches?
8:59–1:01:50
Speakers
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