Trent Alexander-Arnold is entering the final six months of his Liverpool contract but one former star player reckons Arne Slot can handle his potential departure easily

Dutch head coach has rotated his squad to build a collective confidence machine in his first few months in charge After 19 matches under Arne Slot, Liverpool have failed to win just twice, drawing and losing once. In the opening four matches, the new head coach made a solitary change to his starting XI, but since then necessary tinkering with and rotating of his squad are yet to throw Liverpool off course. Sixteen of Liverpool’s players are already in double figures when it comes to appearances in all competitions as Slot manages minutes and ensures everyone is at optimal level to perform. While Pep Guardiola, Slot’s opposite number on Sunday, has needed to chop and change his Manchester City side repeatedly without success, on account of injuries and form, the Dutchman has manipulated his resources to keep the Premier League leaders flying. Continue reading...

Liverpool head into Sunday's potential Premier League title decider against Manchester City in a strong position, but there are nagging distractions behind the scenes

Arne Slot's first Liverpool signing will join the club in 2025, and one of Giorgi Mamardashvili's coaches has told the Reds boss what to expect from the Georgia goalkeeper

As Manchester City finally become interesting, Liverpool have been rescued from chaos by the likable Arne Slot There are certain fixed rules in scriptwriting. These are laid down by the kind of guru-led Californian movie masterclasses designed to help frat boys and slackers produce endless identical pitches, usually starring a troubled Nicolas Cage reuniting his family by machine-gunning central European men on yachts. Introduce conflict. Make your chief protagonist complex but also likable, perhaps by having them wear a hat or sunglasses. Have a climax where your two main characters climb a tall structure to stage a dramatic shootout, thereby symbolising moral jeopardy, and also the climbing of tall structures. Above all remember that every successful Hollywood movie can basically be summarised with the phrase “Daddy, I love you”, from Casablanca to Star Wars to Top Gun. Continue reading...

Liverpool star Cody Gakpo says Arne Slot's Premier League leaders are ready to put on a show against reigning champions Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday afternoon

Liverpool head coach ‘could hardly believe’ City’s latest capitulation as he prepares to add to their misery on Sunday Arne Slot had an extensive to-do list on Tuesday. It included overseeing Liverpool’s final full training session before beating Real Madrid for the first time in 15 years, conducting the pre-match press conference, several interviews and getting the shopping on the way home. His wife and two children were arriving from the Netherlands that day for a short visit. Best make the place look presentable and the fridge full. Jobs done, it was time to watch his previous club torment Sunday’s opponents. “What made this game special for me was sitting at home, putting the volume up and hearing the Feyenoord fans singing my name,” said Slot of his former team’s remarkable Champions League comeback against Manchester City. “That’s the biggest compliment you can get if you leave a club: that the fans still like you.” Continue reading...

Liverpool manager Arne Slot will not be taking anything for granted when they face Manchester City this weekend despite the Premier League champions' recent poor form

Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate has confirmed on social media that he is set for a spell on the sidelines after injuring himself against Real Madrid in midweek

Manchester City manager ‘asked for that challenge’Guardiola would walk away only if he felt of no benefit Pep Guardiola believes he has avoided the sack at Manchester City after five consecutive losses and a draw because eight years of success there have given him a “margin”. City threw away a three-goal lead in Tuesday’s 3-3 draw with Feyenoord when ending their run of defeats and travel to Liverpool on Sunday knowing they will trail Arne Slot’s leaders by 11 points if they lose. Continue reading...

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has had an big impact since replacing Jurgen Klopp and Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has highlighted Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah as his most dangerous players

Manchester City travel to Anfield to play Liverpool on Sunday desperate to end their miserable run of form and close the eight-point gap that Arne Slot's side hold