Arne Slot was requested what he deemed “one of many weirdest questions” when Xabi Alonso’s hyperlinks to Liverpool have been put earlier than him in his press convention in France.
Arne Slot on Xabi Alonso Rumours
The “weirdest” query: Arne Slot laughed off a direct query about whether or not he has spoken to Xabi Alonso relating to the Liverpool job, joking Alonso “referred to as me” to ask about taking on.
FSG stance: Regardless of intense stress and the shadow of the now-available Alonso, stories point out that FSG at the moment have “no plans” to sack Slot mid-season.
Slot’s verdict: The top coach reiterated his dedication to the function, noting that whereas outcomes have been more durable following final season’s title win, he continues to “actually like” his work at Anfield.
With Xabi Alonso now not at Actual Madrid and Slot nonetheless below stress at Liverpool, there was no scarcity of speak concerning the return of the previous midfielder to Anfield.
However stories state that Slot retains the backing of householders FSG, who’ve “no plans” to axe their head coach throughout the season.
Nonetheless, Slot didn’t anticipate to be requested straight concerning the rumours linking Alonso to Liverpool and whether or not he had talked to the Spaniard himself.
He was requested: What do you consider the rumours of Xabi Alonso and Liverpool, do they damage you, and do you’re feeling the rising stress out of your followers who’re booing their crew, and perhaps you talked to Xabi?
Slot’s reply was met with the bemusement you’ll anticipate, first replying with a disbelieving giggle: “Yeah, he referred to as me.
“He requested, ‘What do you consider the crew, as a result of I’m going to take over in six months, are you able to inform me a little bit bit extra’, or perhaps earlier? Perhaps he takes over tomorrow!
“No, no, no, no [laughs]. This is without doubt one of the most weirdest questions I’ve ever received!
“What’s there to say to your [question]? I’m working right here now for a little bit bit greater than one-and-a-half years, and I actually like my work over right here.
“Received the league final season, struggled extra within the league this season. That’s additionally apparent.
“So yeah, what’s there left to say?”
Arne Slot displays on Anfield boos after Burnley draw
After taking a momentary pause to digest the primary a part of the query he was requested, Slot then addressed the boos at Anfield after the draw in opposition to Burnley.
He mentioned: “And the boos, perhaps I heard just a few, but it surely wasn’t as if it was loads, however I believe it’s additionally fully regular you probably have a draw at residence in opposition to Burnley, that nobody is comfortable about that.
“However I believe the second the individuals went residence, they in all probability, when feelings calmed down, they in all probability thought like, ‘it’s been some time’.
“Within the one-and-a-half years that I’m at Liverpool, we’ve by no means created so many possibilities in opposition to the low block as we did in that recreation.
“So perhaps it was a little bit bit extra constructive than the outcomes confirmed. However we’re in a end result enterprise, I’m conscious of that.”
