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“It is funny now that we go from Mo, Virgil, Trent to players who have long-term contracts,” the Liverpool boss said ahead of the Reds’ trip to Fulham.

But the ones who have a contract I am not focused on that at all.”

Slot also echoed Van Dijk’s incredulous response to questions from Michael Owen about whether the season would be seen as a disappointment if Liverpool “only” won the Premier League.

“Is he aware of the fact that in 35 years we won the league once?” Slot responded, after guiding the Reds to within 13 points of a Premier League title in his first season as Liverpool manager, while so far only losing one league game

Virgil van Dijk and Arne Slot have both slammed Michael Owen's theory on Liverpool's expected title win

“Even Pep [Guardiola] said there will not be a team again as long as he lives that gets more than 100 points and wins the league four in a row.

“So many more teams have so many more good players

All clubs, even some who are fighting against relegation, have some players who can play for [Manchester] City, for Arsenal, for us, for Chelsea and these types of teams.

The reason why teams you might expect to have more points don’t have them is because the league has become stronger
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