The Dutchman was asked for his reaction to the fact that none of Sky's pundits thought Liverpool would finish top of the league before a ball was kicked in August.

Arne Slot has revealed the one thing he knew he had to change after succeeding Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool. The Dutchman is on the cusp of leading the Reds to the Premier League title in his first season with the club.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot rejected the notion that his team’s imminent Premier League title triumph has come easy, saying Friday that it is harder than ever to win games in England’s top division. Slot is on the verge of becoming just the 12th manager — and first Dutch coach — to capture English soccer’s biggest prize,