Arne Slot admitted that he was “incredibly proud” after Liverpool to a record-similar 20th English title with a 5-1 routing from Tottenham on an ecstatic Anfield on Sunday. Slot's side has finished their first Premier League crown since 2020 with four more games to play, so that an incredible first season ended the leadership for the Dutchman. Liverpool has only lost two of their 34 league matches since Slot arrived from Feyenoord to accept the discouraging challenge to replace the beloved Jurgen Klopp. The Reds are now equal with Manchester United as the Joint Most Successful Club in the English Top History.
They wiped Tottenham aside to start their title party thanks to strikes from Luis Diaz, Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah for Destiny Udogie's own goal.
Slot had been desperate to seal the title for the fanatic supporters of Liverpool, instead of celebrating in another stadium, and he was relieved to get the job stylishly done.
“It was clear that we could not lose this game. Everyone on the bus said we won't lose this game. They always find a way to win,” said Slot.
“It's hard to put into words. The scenes here and before the game tells you more than I can describe.
“The fans who are here is what makes it special. They won the competition five years ago. It was a great achievement, but the fans were not there. So you can feel how important it was for them to be here today.”
“They always find a way”
Slot insisted that he was not worried when Dominic Solanke Tottenham gave an early lead, because Liverpool made the habit of beating this season after bad starts for competitions.
“It was not ideal, but it didn't take long to trust these players, they always come back, they always find a way to win,” said Slot.
“Incredibly proud, not only from the players, but also the people who stand here, sports directors, my employees, we have to give them a big applause.
“Let's forget that it's the second in 35 years, it's the second in five years.”
Liverpool certainly seemed to win the title for months after a sizzling Runals Arsenal and Manchester City left behind in their wake.
Slot has crushed the four -year rule of City as champions, in the process that will be the first Dutch coach to win the Premier League.
He is the fifth manager who won the Premier League in his first season in England.
Asked how he had made winning the title so easy, the modest lock said: “That is not just my job, it is the task of the players and the employees who stand there and the work that Jurgen left here.
“The culture of the team, the working speed, the quality was excellent. We all knew that.
Slot insisted that he never doubted that Liverpool could regain the title, despite the dominance of the city and the disappointing third place of the Reds last season.
The 46-year-old had said that he would not “go crazy” when Liverpool sealed the title and he was largely faithful to his word, apart from a short dance for the head position that pulled amused looks from his team.
“When the season started, everyone would have been happy if we were back in the Champions League places,” he said.
“I don't think that was fair for our players because they are much better than that and that is what they have shown this season.”
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