Liverpool boss Arne Slot shared his thoughts on why he prefers to win a league title over the UEFA Champions League. The Dutch tactician led the Reds to the Premier League title in his first season at the club.
Liverpool has acquired 83 points from 37 games in the Premier League this season, with one fixture left this season. The Merseysiders officially won the league at the end of last month when they beat Tottenham Hotspur 5-1 at Anfield. It marked their second Premier League title after they won their maiden one under Jurgen Klopp’s guidance in the 2019-20 season, and overall 20th English league title.
In an interview with BBC Sport, Liverpool boss Arne Slot reflected on his first season at Anfield, indicating that he values the league title over the Champions League. Slot said:
Despite finishing first in the league phase table of the Champions League, Liverpool were knocked out of the competition in the Round of 16. They lost 4-1 to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on penalties after a 1-1 aggregate draw. The Parisiens are notably in the UCL final and set to clash against Inter Milan on May 31.
In his aforementioned interview with BBC Sport, Liverpool coach Arne Slot also responded to Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta’s comments on their Premier League win.
This month, Arteta claimed red cards and injuries affected their league campaign. The Spaniard also highlighted that the Reds were lucky to have won the league when they had only 82 points, while Arsenal were runners-up in the last two consecutive seasons, despite having 89 and 84 points respectively.
Arsenal, meanwhile, came second in the Premier League for their third consecutive season under Mikel Arteta. They managed to qualify for the Champions League semi-finals, but lost 3-1 on aggregate to PSG, who also knocked out Liverpool in the Round of 16.
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