00:00With Liverpool increasingly confident of securing a top-five finish, Arne Slott is expected to remain in charge heading into
00:09next season.
00:10Any uncertainty surrounding Slott's future appears to be fading as Liverpool strengthen their push for Champions League qualification.
00:18A seven-point gap has opened up between the Reds and Chelsea, who have slipped to seventh following a poor
00:24run that ultimately led to the departure of Liam Resenia.
00:28Meanwhile, Brighton and Hove Albion have climbed into sixth place, further underlining the shifting dynamics in the race for European
00:36spots.
00:37With fifth place now enough to secure Champions League football, Liverpool are firmly in control of their destiny.
00:44Despite guiding Liverpool to the title last season, Slott has faced scrutiny during a campaign that looks set to end
00:51without silverware, with Arsenal and Manchester City setting the pace.
00:56The club's hierarchy, however, remains supportive, with a busy summer expected for both incomings and outgoings, especially following confirmation that
01:05Mohamed Salah will depart.
01:08Here's what Arne Slott has said about Liverpool's season.
01:12Yeah, of course, that's very important because we are, as everyone can understand, focused on qualifying for the Champions League.
01:21But I think in the lead-up to this game, it was not as much about the league table.
01:26It's also about representing Liverpool.
01:29Four days ago we paid our respect for the enormous tragedy that happened in Hillsborough, but we also used this
01:36for the game today because it's a privilege to represent this club.
01:42And today they showed what it means to the players to represent this club and the fans were, as they've
01:50been throughout the whole season, a big, big, big support for us.
01:53And to beat them then in the first game, in their new stadium, after what I just said, the week
02:01we had, is an enormous compliment to everybody involved in Liverpool.
02:10FC, I have to say.
02:14Yeah, I don't think we've had a lot of big moments yet this season.
02:17And when we had these big moments, because we scored earlier in extra time, of extra time, but then we
02:23were able to concede afterwards.
02:26So we haven't felt a lot of joy this season yet.
02:32So I completely agree with Virgil that this season has not been of our standards.
02:37Going out in the quarterfinal at the VIA Cup and the Champions League against, from open play, the two best
02:43teams in the world.
02:45With two great managers, with unlimited resources, I don't think that can happen, let's put it that way.
02:53But in the league, of course, we are far from where we want to be.
02:58We are far from where we want to be.
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