Ignore the doubters and criticism – Arne Slot is going nowhere

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But their inactivity has been an indication that Slot remains their choice and he said: “I have every reason to believe I am the Liverpool manager next season.” Another reason may have come from Chelsea: not Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with the London club last week, in which Slot’s decision to substitute a cramping Rio Ngumoha was booed, but from their move for Xabi Alonso. “I have always wanted to carry on and I have never once thought what you are suggesting because I think this club is in a much better place next season than this season, because of what I have already said 150 times,” he said.A manager whose career had been on an upward trajectory has experienced a rare downturn.

“I always have to ask myself, ‘how old am I exactly?’ I think I am 47, so I am not 12 anymore,” he said. “I have been playing professional football since I was 16, maybe not at the level I am at here now, but I am used to the fact that people sometimes think you are a very good football player and sometimes don’t like you so much.

I think that is also one of the things I have learned this season that I can handle criticism quite well. I can have a clear mind and do the things I want to do.” His argument has long been that next year will be better than this, but he accepted Liverpool have gone in the wrong direction.