Andy Robertson reveals how Arne Slot set Liverpool on right course in pre-season — his message was clear
'We finished third last season and the season before, but we now want to finish above the other two.''
Andy Robertson revealed that Arne Slot motivated Liverpool players to fight for the Premier League title from the very first meeting with the squad since taking over at Anfield.
"When you’re at a club like Liverpool, you can’t afford a settling-in period," the left-back said, as quoted by Goal.
"It’s a massive club that expects to win trophies - and the manager was very clear on that from his first day.
I remember his first meeting in America, and he basically said, 'we finished third last season and the season before, but we now want to finish above the other two.'
“So, in his mind, it was clear that he was coming to win trophies. It wasn’t like he’d be happy with the top four. It remains to be seen whether we do win trophies, but he’s put us in a helluva good place to try to achieve that.
“When the manager and the coaches took the job, I think their remit was ‘we want to win trophies, we want Liverpool to be successful and not just by finishing in the top four.’ The players could get onboard with that.
"At the same time, the manager came into a changing room and saw players that expect and are hungry to win trophies. We got off to a good start, and that momentum has carried on, but there’s still nine games to go in the league, and we’ve got a lot of work to do. But as we sit here today, we’re in a really good spot."
At the start of the season, pretty much no one expected Liverpool to challenge for the trophy, with some even questioning if the Reds would be good enough to finish in the top four.
The nay-sayers were proven devastatingly wrong as Liverpool close on their second Premier League title in five years.
