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"I heard about the five points and I knew that in the first half of the season, the team were better than in the second half of the season.

But I think you can't compare last season with this season, although maybe there are certain things we just try to implement already.

Fortunately for Slot, his injury list is nowhere near as extensive, keeping most of his star players match-ready.

Reflecting on the team's efforts, Slot expressed his views unequivocally: "I've said this season that every single point we have, we've deserved.

If that was the situation last season as well, being five points clear, it's still a disappointment."

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He further analyzed: "If in the first half of the season, maybe they were a bit lucky, then it's not a surprise that in the second half of the season, things changed

Liverpool requires just a single point to lead the group stage, and there's potential for Conor Bradley, Jarell Quansah, Wataru Endo, and Harvey Elliott to also be in the starting line-up.

Liverpool.com says: Slot has done really well with the injury situation so far this season and that was the main thing that held the Reds back last year