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"It's something I don't take for granted, I'm so proud and happy about that achievement." Follow the latest Liverpool news in our live blog below.15:40Matt AddisonArne Slot compared to Pep Guardiola"[Arne Slot struggling] is a new one," Dutch football expert Marcel van der Kraan, a close friend of Slot, has told the Daily Mail."But I am looking at him in every interview, and on the touchline, to try and discover if there is a change in his behaviour, character or actions."I know him really well and I have to say, there is not the slightest change. The only managers I know with the same self-confidence are Cruyff and Guardiola."Liverpool head coach Arne Slot and Aston Villa manager Unai Emery ahead of the Premier League match at Anfield on November 1 2025 (Image: Daniel Chesterton/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)13:56Liam CorlessAlexander-Arnold's love for Liverpool won't changeTrent Alexander-Arnold said that his feelings about Liverpool will not change, regardless of how he is received by supporters upon his return to Anfield this week.Alexander-Arnold will almost certainly face a hostile reception when Real Madrid faces Liverpool, after choosing to swap Merseyside for Madrid over the summer.“Whatever way I’m received, is the decision of the fans," Alexander-Arnold told Amazon Prime.

I’ve got memories there that will last me a lifetime, and no matter how I'm received, that won’t change."12:58Liam CorlessAlexander-Arnold reveals messages from three Reds playersTrent Alexander-Arnold revealed that three of his former Liverpool teammates messaged him after Real Madrid was pitted against the Reds in the Champions League.The Champions League draw took place in September, and it saw Liverpool drawn to host Madrid on gameday four."After the draw, Robbo, Mo and Ibou (Konate) all messaged me, we were just laughing," he said. Although they (Liverpool) haven’t had the results of late, they’re still a top footballing team, and nobody here thinks it’s going to be an easy game." (Image: 2025 Getty Images)11:13Liam CorlessSalah confident Reds will be OKMohamed Salah said that "everything will be fine" for Liverpool after the Reds returned to winning ways yesterday."It's very important [to get the win today], we've had a few losses in the Premier League and Champions League," Salah said.

It takes time to adapt and know each other's games, but everything will be fine."09:44Liam CorlessGerrard praises SlotSteven Gerrard praised Arne Slot for how he has handled a difficult few weeks for the Reds, after the team's win over Aston Villa last night.“I think he has handled the last couple of weeks really well,” Gerrard told TNT Sports. But that’s the demand at Liverpool, especially on the back of becoming champions.“But you don’t rest on that; it’s about parking that up and going for the next prize.“He has handled it well.