Aston Villa “rags Liverpool” was one of the headlines after the 4-2 win of Unai Emery’s attacking machine. Goaldata dryly reported that this was Liverpool’s 20th set-piece this season, now the Premier League’s weakest in this match. The Liverpool supporters, still reigning champions for another league round, are back with a controlling fear of losing ahead of the Brentford game.
“Now there’s only one game left. It’s a big game against Brentford, who are good at set pieces,” said Slot after the Villa loss. Just as it reassures Liverpool supporters.
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Aston Villa are ready for the Champons League, if they beat Brighton Leeds on Sunday, they will be three points behind Liverpool before the final round of the battle for fifth place. Bournemouth will also be very much in the loop if they beat Manchester City on Tuesday night. They will then be the point behind reds.
For Slot, the loss only added to the pressure on him before the end of the season, and while supporters are struggling with the disappointment of knowing he is likely to be Liverpool boss next year, the Dutchman has insisted that the summer transfer window will change everything.
“I can understand at this point that they [the fans] don’t have a lot of confidence or a lot of feeling that things can be a lot better next season,” he admitted, “but I think they’re underestimating what a window can do, what a fresh start can do, and I think we know pretty well what we need to improve,” Slot said after the Villa game.
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If there is a start to the season without a Champions League ticket, after a loss to Man Utd, a draw against Chelsea, a loss to Aston Villa and a point loss to Brentford in the last few games, Arne Slot will go into the summer with a big handicap – without the support of Liverpool supporters.
