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I WILL be Liverpool manager next season | Arne Slot RESPONDS to speculation

Football

Year2026

Duration18m

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Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has addressed the growing speculation on his own future and goalkeeper Alisson Becker’s future ahead of Friday night’s Premier League clash with Aston Villa, while also providing a detailed fitness update on his squad. Timestamps 00:00 INTRO 00:09 Konate is OK, trained with us. Salah is available for a few minutes but hopefully can come in. Alisson, trained with us, let's see where he is.Wirtz - stomach infection so let's see how fit he is. He is on antibiotics." 00:49 Slot on Alisson's future: "Boring, same old answer. I'm reading the same things as you...I think our fans need to support Alisson whether it's his first game or last game and that's what they've always done." 1:50 on Chelsea: We wanted to win as we knew if we won we (effectively) qualified for CL. You could see second half more on front foot, but in the end the crossbar and post as so many times this season were in between us drawing and winning a game. 3:04 On villa: They played Sunday and now Friday, so tired is not a reason. They are in EL final and top five, they have a big squad with good players, players of the same high level. 4:30 On Robertson: One of the full-backs that changed that position. He is a great human, I have experienced that for two years worked with him. People see that in social media posts. He has been a very influential player for this club." 5:53 On away form this season: Dropping points in away games happens mainly after Europe in games where Liverpool are usually able to win. Villa away is always difficult but we've dropped points in away games where we usually don't. That is one of the reasons we have not qualified yet for CL. 7:00 Slot on his future: When a manager doesn't have his best season there is always a debate at any club. That is the new reality of football. 10:36 Slot on Konate's future: "If there is a resolution, then we will tell the world. At the moment, we will share it the moment it is." 11:40 Slot on Harvey Elliott: "It didn't work out how he wanted it, we wa