Liverpool chief coach Arne slot says Man City will be on the return and challenge the Premier League title next season | Football news
Man City will return the challenge for the Premier League title next season, said Liverpool chief coach Arne slot ahead Great Sunday.
City proved to be the biggest thorns in Liverpool’s side for the predecessor of the slot Jurgen Klopp, twice inserted them into a point to the title.
But this season, Pepa Guardiola’s side sits 17 points behind his rivals, who are favorites to win his second Premier League of Crown before visiting Ethihad this weekend, live on Sky Sports.
Talking on the eve of the game, Slot said he was as shocked as the rest of the Premier League with the size of the city’s problems this season, but said that after January in January, the £ 180 million are already on their return – and they will be sure to be back by provoking Liverpool for the title of next season.
“Everyone is surprised that the city is not worse because they have been there for so many years,” Slot said.
“They have a great manager who has shown that he can be worse every season. So, I don’t think no one would expect that there will be so many points behind us now. I see that they appear again.
“I think they were very good against Newcastle last weekend. They have already brought in three or four new players, so I think everyone knows it’s probably a one -time season that they’re not up there.
“Everyone knows that this is a one -time season that they are not up there, and everyone, at least I, expect them to be there next season, because you can already see them going upstairs. So it’s a surprise, but I think they are already much better .
“They started the season well, I think they got there now again. But in the difficult period of the season they fell too many points, where they had many injuries. And then this league is ruthless. If you are not your best, then every game is heavy .
Captain Liverpool Virgil Van Dijk shares the feelings of his manager. The reds are undefeated in the last three against the champions, but in the last 15 years they have won only in Etihad in the last 15 years – back in November 2015.
“One hundred percent,” Van Dijk said when asked if the city remained dangerous despite their season.
“They beat Newcastle 4-0 the other day. They were champions four times in a row for a reason. So they deserve all the respect they receive and we will definitely give them that.
“But on Sunday we will go there and try to win the game. And we know it will be difficult because we haven’t won the Premier League for a long time, we all know it. But we have to go there with brave, along with our fans and give everything what we have and try to get closer. “
The title of title this season would be 20. Liverpool and would respond to the record that is currently holding Manchester United.
Recent failures in Everton and Aston Villa mean second-ranked Arsenal in the hunt, but Van Dijk says that Liverpool’s focus is on their own results, not those on the side of Mikel Arteta.
“Arsenal Juri and we try to beat every game,” he said Sky Sports.
“For us, that’s why I’ve said it many times before, we just have to focus on ourselves. And that’s the main thing. If we win in our games – and that’s already a difficult thing – then we’ll be good. But we just have to focus. “
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