LIVERPOOL, England (AP) 鈥� Liverpool manager Arne Slot says he feels 鈥渃omplete support鈥� from the club’s ownership even though his team is on a three-game losing streak and facing a trophyless season.
Liverpool’s midweek in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals followed a in the FA Cup last eight and a 2-1 loss at Brighton in the Premier League.
The season had started with high hopes after the club鈥檚 on new players following a Premier League title in Slot’s first campaign.
鈥淭he club knows in which period of time we are in. In the meantime, I feel complete support,鈥� Slot said Friday.
Liverpool is in fifth place in the Premier League 鈥� 21 points back of leader Arsenal but chasing Champions League qualification. The team, which has one win in its past six games in total, hosts Fulham on Saturday.
鈥淚 feel a lot of support but not only from the owners,鈥� he said. 鈥淎s weird as it might sound I also feel the support of the fans.鈥�
Slot noted the fan enthusiasm at Parc des Princes during warmups as well as after being outplayed by PSG: 鈥淭hey were still singing for us and clapping for us.鈥�
Andy Robertson’s exit
Robertson and the club announced Thursday that at the end of the season when his contract expires.
鈥淲hat I remember most about him probably is the intensity he鈥檚 always playing with 鈥� we鈥檝e learned something about intensity two days ago,鈥� Slot said in reference to the PSG game, which Robertson didn’t start.
鈥淭his season he didn鈥檛 play as much as he was used to 鈥� still a lot but not as much as he was used to,鈥� Slot said. 鈥淎s a result of that, he鈥檚 leaving probably next season but not only that, I think it鈥檚 also difficult to be in that position longer than a season.鈥�
Asked if playing time was Robertson’s motivation, Slot said: 鈥淓very player wants as much regular first-team football as possible, but it鈥檚 a question you should ask him.鈥�
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