Arne Slot has stated that his Liverpool side will not relax with expectations high following the stylish win of their 20th Premier League title.
The Reds defeated Tottenham at a jubilant Anfield — as a 5-1 win confirmed league success with four games left to play.
A remarkable achievement for Slot, who guided Liverpool to move level with same number of league titles as arch rivals Manchester United, in his first season after taking over from legendary manager Jurgen Klopp.
With this being their second league crown in the Premier League era, the last time the club conquered the division in 2020, fans could not witness it live due to Covid restrictions.
Slot has now insisted that there are plans for more success to consistently come to Merseyside.
“I don’t have to manage expectations because the expectations of this club are always the same,” said the former Feyenoord boss.
“We have to compete for every trophy, and that didn’t change when I came in and that doesn’t change next season.
“We have a group of players that are able to win things, but we’re not the only one. There are so many great teams in this league and in the Champions League, so it’s never going to be easy, but we have to compete.”
Liverpool’s season is finishing on a high note just weeks after a low period following defeat to Newcastle in the League Cup final and a Champions League exit to Paris Saint-Germain.
The club have realistically been Premier League champions-elect for months but there was a sense of anti-climax following the high-profile losses.
At the time the futures of top-scorer Mohamed Salah, captain Virgil van Dijk and England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold were all still hanging in the balance, sending an air of uncertainty about the future.
Now Salah and Van Dijk have signed new deals to give a sense of stability at the club, though Alexander-Arnold continues to be linked with a move to Real Madrid.
Slot – who becomes the first Dutch coach to win the English top flight – said the Premier League had always been the priority.
“Although we were all very disappointed when we were knocked out by Paris Saint-Germain, we always felt there was a bigger goal to achieve,” he added.
“To do that in the most difficult league in the world in a period of time where it gets harder and harder to win it is very special.”
