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Hence, Merson is preaching "perspective" after a trying week for Liverpool under Arne Slot.

The sting of Champions League exit at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain followed by defeat to Newcastle has been tangible, prompting Merson to comment: "That was a tough week for Liverpool but let's get it in perspective, if someone said at the start of the season Liverpool would be champions, you wouldn't have believed them, would you?

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"When you sit down in the cold light of day, if you're a Liverpool fan or player, the Premier League is the Holy Grail.

Particularly for a club like Liverpool, with a rich history in the Champions League, if you were given a choice about what silverware to claim this term.

To lose one game in the Premier League is just mind-blowing

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot is leading Liverpool toward the Premier League title

Arsenal is also yet to visit Anfield.

Liverpool.com says: Under Slot's management, the team has maintained a stellar performance, suffering only one defeat in the league all season, placing them in prime position to lift the title in the Dutch tactician's inaugural campaign
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