Soccer-Liverpool’s Slot admits motivation problem after title triumph

Liverpool sealed the Premier League title final month and have an enormous 15-point lead over second-placed Arsenal on the high of the desk.

Slot’s gamers have loved some additional day without work since wrapping up the league and a number of other have been pictured having fun with a break in Dubai this week.

Slot mentioned the crew’s mentality was optimistic however motivating the gamers was a problem with nothing using on their ultimate two video games.

“It is tough for a crew who has already gained the league to coach so many days in a row, now we have hardly had any day without work within the season due to so many competitions – I need to make that clear,” Slot informed reporters on Friday.

“The boys deserved just a few days off, it has been an extended season for us, to coach three days is sufficient to be bodily prepared for the sport. To be mentally prepared is one thing completely different.

“On the finish of the season you need to discover the appropriate steadiness to be mentally recent… I believe the trustworthy reply is sure .”

Liverpool clinched the title with a 5-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur final month and have since misplaced 3-1 at Chelsea and drawn 2-2 at residence with Arsenal, after blowing a two-goal lead.

Plans are already underway for subsequent season, however Slot mentioned that gamers’ performances within the ultimate two video games wouldn’t affect his choices on the make-up of the squad for the brand new marketing campaign.

“The 2 final video games are to not make up our thoughts on the gamers, no, we all know the qualities our gamers have. It will not be honest to guage on these two video games. I’ve been working with the gamers for 10 or 11 months,” Slot mentioned.

“I’ve mentioned so many occasions earlier than we’re very proud of the gamers we have got. If we really feel if we are able to strengthen the squad we are going to achieve this, however it’s tough to strengthen when you will have gained the league as a result of it proves now we have so many good gamers.”

Slot was remaining tight-lipped on media reviews linking Liverpool to Bayer Leverkusen defender Jeremie Frimpong as a possible substitute for Trent Alexander-Arnold.

“It may be a boring reply. We do not discuss gamers we need to usher in public till the second they signal,” he mentioned. American Specific Stadium England Brighton & Hove Albion Liverpool

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