Liverpool manager Arne Slot has appeared to fire a massive dig at Arsenal by claiming that excuses are for those who don’t find success. His comments arrived just days after Mikel Arteta claimed injuries and red cards were the main reasons why his side failed to win the 2024-25 Premier League title.
Despite challenging the Reds for most of the season, Arsenal fell short of securing Premier League glory for the third consecutive season. They are expected to finish second in the table once again and have garnered 71 points from 37 games, 12 points behind Liverpool.
Arteta was recently asked why his side weren’t able to secure silverware this season, to which he replied (via METRO):
Slot appeared to indirectly reply to Arteta‘s statement while discussing the difficulties of winning the title after replacing Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool manager last summer. He told BBC Sport (via GOAL):
Arsenal were punished for their misconduct on the field this season, with six players being sent off – the most in the league. Moreover, they lost several important stars to injury, with Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, and Gabriel Magalhaes amongst the list.
Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio reckons Newcastle United would be willing to sell Alexander Isak this summer due to multiple clubs being interested in signing the Sweden international. He reckons Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester United are in the running for Isak’s signature, who is reportedly valued at over £100 million.
Di Marzio told Swedish news outlet FotbollDirekt (as per Football365):
He added:
Isak has been one of the best forwards in the world this season – a position both Liverpool and Arsenal are reportedly looking to strengthen in. The 25-year-old has bagged 27 goals and provided six assists in 41 appearances across all competitions.
Silas is a Liverpool supporter through and through and admires everything about the club – it’s history, culture, style of play, and all of its iconic players and managers. His favorite player is Steven Gerrard, who was also one of the primary reasons to get interested in football and support Liverpool.
Unsurprisingly, his favorite manager is Jurgen Klopp, who transformed the Reds from a mid-table club to Premier League champions. Liverpool’s fourth goal in their 4-0 win over Barcelona, scored by Divock Origi after the iconic ‘corner taken quickly’ moment from Trent Alexander-Arnold, holds a special place in Silas’ heart.
Apart from Europe’s top five leagues, he also follows Major League Soccer and the Saudi Pro League. When not writing, he indulges in reading, traveling, fitness and gaming.
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