Arne Slot insists Liverpool’s summer transfer window will be transformational after Aston Villa shame
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Arne Slot faced more questions about how he’s going to turn Liverpool around after one of the worst displays of the season away to Aston Villa.The 4-2 scoreline at Villa Park ultimately flattered the Reds, who could easily have been on the receiving end of a genuine thumping.For Slot, it only served to ramp up the pressure on him ahead of the season’s end, and as fans grapple with the disappointment of knowing that he’s likely to be in charge of Liverpool next year, the Dutchman has insisted that the summer transfer window is going to change everything. Who was Liverpool’s worst player on a terrible night at Villa Park?
Photo by Neville Williams/Aston Villa FC via Getty Images Do not underestimate summer of change – SlotAs Liverpool continue to flounder unbelievably, FSG’s decision to seemingly stick with Slot looks like even more of a gamble.That does appear to be what they will do, though, with the 47-year-old once again looking ahead to beyond the end of the campaign during his post-Aston Villa press conference.Asked how he expects supporters to get on board with his claims that Liverpool will be back to their best next season, Slot said that the positive effect of a good transfer window should not be underestimated.“I can understand at this moment in time that they [the fans] don’t have a lot of confidence or a lot of feeling that things can be much better next season,” he admitted. Photo by Darren Staples / AFP via Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Liverpool players have one big reason to be ashamed of themselves after losing against Aston Villa“But I think then they are underestimating what a window can do, what a new start can do and I think we know quite well what to improve.”Slot also touched upon the constant injuries which have hampered Liverpool this season, stating his belief that once things return to the mean, it will naturally bring the Reds’ level of performance up.
“One of the things we have to improve which is very, very, very obvious and – I would’ve preferred not to talk about it here but you’re actually almost forcing me to – if you miss nine players who can start a game of football and almost all of them are starters, or have been for a large part of the season, then if you add that to what you can improve in a window, and add that to players that are playing for a second season in the Premier League, that will automatically lead to much more,” he said.After witnessing yet another turgid and worrying display, it is unlikely that many supporters will chime with Slot’s positivity. Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox