Arne Slot makes Liverpool admission and explains when he will judge difficult season

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Liverpool head coach Arne Slot will assess this season when it comes to an end, knowing that things have not gone as planned after winning the Premier League last yearLiverpool head coach Arne Slot.(Image: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)Arne Slot says the best time to judge Liverpool's difficult season will be at the end of this month, following games with Manchester United, Chelsea, Aston Villa and Brentford.At that point, the Reds are likely to finish somewhere between third and fifth in the Premier League standings. "I will judge myself in four games."Of course, I am judging myself constantly — was it the right decision to play five at the back in Paris [against PSG]?

But, in the end, you can say: 'OK, how was this season?’Liverpool head coach Arne Slot during a training session.(Image: Nikki Dyer - Liverpool FC via Getty Images)"I already have a certain opinion about that but the outcome of the next four games could make a massive difference in the way I judge myself over this season."Come the summer, Liverpool will be able to reset and go again in the transfer market and on the training field. Some of last year's big-money signings now have a year under their belt to learn from, including the likes of Florian Wirtz and Milos Kerkez."We as a team still have something to prove and I am part of the team, so that means I have something to prove as well, which we know," Slot continued."That is the football world; every day we have something to prove.

Learn moreFrom $100LFC.comSee the dealLiverpool's home and away strips for the 2025/26 season are the first in their new partnership with adidas.Fans can order jerseys in the US at Fanatics.com or via the LFC Online Store in both the US and across the world."I have a certain opinion about that and the way I say it gives you an impression of how I feel about it, but I haven't said it."Do I have to prove myself as Virgil van Dijk does? If a player won the Premier League the last five years, he needs to show up every week to stay in the team."That is how this industry works, so yeah, we — and I am part of 'we' — have to prove ourselves the week after and the week after.