Liverpool boss Arne Slot can finally say mission accomplished after Liverpool rolled over Tottenham Hotspur 5-1 to win the 2024-25 Premier League title on Sunday at Anfield, and he’s happy to thank his predecessor.
Slot led off his post-match salute to the Anfield crowd by leading them in a song about Jurgen Klopp, returning the favor that the outgoing coach did for him when speaking after his last game as Reds boss.
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Liverpool are champions of England for the 20th time in their celebrated history, this last crown their third of the Premier League era.
Slot took the reins from Jurgen Klopp last summer and has navigated every blip on the radar as the Reds propelled themselves back atop the table.
How will Slot react to the title? It’s safe to say he’s happy.
Arne Slot reaction — Liverpool manager speaks after Reds win Premier League
Speaking to Anfield with a microphone..
How does it feel? “It feels great. I don’t think I want to say a lot. The only thing I can do is send my celebration to Jurgen, so here we go (sings) Jurgen Klopp, a la la la la la.”
Different feeling today? “Yeah it was. I think even before the game it was already clear that we couldn’t lose this game. The way we arrived here with the bus, everybody on the bus thought there was no way, no way we could lose this game. It was difficult to 1-nil down but we always find a way to win.”
How proud are you of the team? “Incredibly proud but not only of the players but everybody knows what effort they’ve put in. The people who are standing here, sports directors, my staff members, everyone, we should give them a big round of applause.”
“As a player, as a supporter, as a fan, or a staff member. Let’s forget that it’s the second in 35 years. It’s the second in five years.”
Speaking to NBC’s pitchside desk...
How to process celebrations? “Brilliant. Unreal as well. You’re so focused on the game and the result, getting the point. The last 15-20 it felt quite comfortable and atmosphere was quite brilliant. The moment the referee blows the whistle, you know we did it.”
Fans packed outside the stadium: “I’m not surprised by that because we have a lot of fans and unfortunately not everyone can be in the stadium. When we arrived here, the fans around the bus, it felt it was almost impossible we wouldn’t get the point.”
Dip in form down the stretch? “The result was the same, we only lost one from the last six or seven. We had a few difficult games but we managed to win. It’s always difficult when you’re so far ahead and everyone expects you to win. You want to do it at the first occasion. The last time we won it, the fans couldn’t be there, so this was the only outcome we wanted.”
What did you improve with this team? “There was not so much to improve. For next season, even now, we need to improve. We can keep most things the same. We started out really well, that always helps. Mo had a great great season. We inherited a great quality team but the culture — I expected it but it was a positive surprise to inherit a team with this quality.”
