Liverpool wish to present they’re Manchester Metropolis’s equals, Arne Slot says forward of Tremendous Sunday assembly

The fortunes of Liverpool and Manchester Metropolis could not be additional aside at this second in time. 

Few would have believed Arne Slot would win something like 17 of his first 19 video games in cost, whereas no person would have foreseen the predicament Metropolis discover themselves in.

Liverpool’s dream begin to the season continued this week, however it wasn’t simply any regular win. Beating Actual Madrid on Wednesday night time produced one other a kind of magical Anfield nights to keep up prime spot within the Champions League.

Conor Bradley’s restoration sort out on Kylian Mbappe was as large a press release as beating the reigning champions of Europe. Liverpool head into Sunday’s showdown in positive fettle, stuffed with momentum, confidence and perception.

Slot, nonetheless, is enjoying down expectations. No manner is he underestimating the problem of Metropolis, no matter how a lot the chances are stacked in Liverpool’s favour.

“We like to be in this position of course, but we also know that City doesn’t like the way it is now. And if you’ve won the league four times in a row that probably means it’s a dangerous starting position for both teams.”

I requested him if this could possibly be a harmful weekend? He agreed.

“A dangerous weekend. They will want to show why they have won the league four times in a row and we want to show that we can compete against them and that we want to be their competitor. We have been their competitor for a few years, They’ve always been on top of us except for one season. That’s why this game, just like the Real Madrid one, is such a great game to look forward to.”

We wish to present that we are able to compete in opposition to them and that we wish to be their competitor.

Slot spoke of his admiration for Pep Guardiola throughout an interview 18 months in the past. He advised me how, on Sunday nights, he would hope Barcelona could be on the tv so he might watch and dive into the thoughts of the serial winner and influential coach.

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“Look at his track record. It’s not only about the trophies you win, it’s also the way you win them. It’s the way he lets his team play, the trophies he’s won and the new things he brought to the game. He always adjusts his style of play towards the players he had.

“He comes up with new concepts, so each time the season begins, you surprise ‘Okay? What has he provide you with this season?’ And that is fascinating to observe should you’re within the sport as nicely.

“He at all times finds a manner of bringing the perfect out of his gamers. Now, after all, everyone knows that Rodri bought injured, so now he has to discover a new thought. How he can deliver the perfect out of the present gamers.

“I know for sure that this is going to work again and for me, City were really unlucky in the last five or six games because I analysed them. So I’ve not only analysed their results, I’ve analysed the way they played. Against Tottenham they could have 2-3 after 20 minutes. Against Brighton, they were 1-0 up and getting chance after chance and then conceded two.

“Yeah, the ultimate sport will most likely by no means occur within the historical past of soccer once more. Now, that is a bit exaggerated, however it was the primary time it occurred, in order that most likely tells you sufficient.”

Even the best-looking Metropolis sides have struggled at Anfield and that is this most likely the worst fixture for Metropolis to should cope with at this second in time. Guardiola previewed the match by expressing his want to rebuild his workforce; Liverpool have dropped factors solely twice throughout all competitions.

“I think the mix [of players] is very good and it’s great,” Slot added. “That’s what we assessed from the start of the season when everybody was talking about us from the outside world. We thought from the start we had a great mix of characters and quality of players.

“It is an incredible mixture of gamers which are doing rather well in the intervening time. We thought this earlier than we began this journey collectively. Me and [sporting director] Richard [Hughes] and the opposite people who find themselves concerned on this.

“Until now, it has worked out really well because we are in a good place, but we know how hard the Premier League and Champions League can be. Who would have thought Manchester City would have had the results they had?

“Okay, the best way they performed was totally different than the outcomes, however the outcomes are there. We’ve to maintain on going as a result of we’ve got to ensure we preserve these outcomes as they’re now.”

It doesn’t feel like a false position you find yourselves in? I asked. “No,” he replied.

It looks as if greater than 5 months since Slot first got here by means of the gates of the AXA Coaching Centre in Kirkby. These first-day nerves quickly disappeared. “I think we all do [feel nervous] because everything is new for you. The building. The people. The players.

“However you possibly can have nerves and nonetheless operate in the suitable manner. I really feel rather more comfortable, rather more comfy than on my first day.”

Operate in the suitable manner, they’ve. Liverpool definitely do not appear like a workforce that wants a lot reassurance.