Arne Slot says Liverpool s Premier League win was one of best days of my life

LONDON – Liverpool manager Arne Slot said on May 2 that winning the Premier League title at Anfield was one of the best days of his life, as he turned his thoughts towards next season.

The Reds crushed Tottenham Hotspur 5-1 last weekend to seal a 20th English league title with four games to spare, basking in a sensational atmosphere at their packed home ground.

“Maybe for all the Liverpool fans, one of the best days of their lives, and I think it was the same for me,” said Slot.

“The way the whole day went, arriving at the stadium, how intense the fans already were, then during the game going 1-0 behind, so it even felt like, ‘Oh, they’re not going to give it to us, we have to work for it’.

“Then scoring the goals, seeing how much it meant to the players but also to the fans, for me, was really special.”

Liverpool travel to face fifth-placed Chelsea on May 4 before taking on Arsenal, Brighton Hove Albion and Crystal Palace in their remaining games.

“It’s nice that we play some very strong teams with Chelsea, Arsenal, Brighton and Palace, so that gives immediate challenge to those games,” added Slot.

“It’s the end of the season but we also have to look at this as the start of next season already.”

The Dutchman also said he was surprised by the 22-point gap between his side and Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea, whom he felt were the better team when they met in October, even though Liverpool won 2-1.

“Mostly we were the better team on the pitch,” he said.

“But in that game we had to suffer more than any other game, maybe. So to be so many points ahead of them is a big compliment for everyone here