‌Liverpool invested £449million in the summer in a recruitment drive that saw them break the British-record transfer fee twice within a matter of weeks. ‌It left Slot with an embarrassment of riches as Hugo Ekitike, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez and Giovanni Leoni also became Liverpool players. An impressive early start soon faltered and the Reds lost six out of seven games and slid out of title contention. But Slot insists the longer the players have together and the more time he gets to work with them - the better they will be. ‌"History has shown many times the longer players play together the bigger chance you have of winning something.

Source: Daily Mirror December 31, 2025 15:06 UTC