Liverpool manager Arne Slott was full of praise for Ruben Amorim's Manchester United side, insisting the club's mediocre league position was not an accurate reflection of their quality.
Slot will face Amorim on Sunday afternoon when United travel to Anfield in a highly anticipated match Premier League match. The two most successful clubs in the history of English football have enjoyed and endured contrasting campaigns so far.
While the Merseyside team is at the top of the English Premier League and UEFA Champions League In the table, United have lost four games in a row for only the second time since 1961. The Red Devils are in second place. The lower half of the upper flightwith less than half the number of points earned by their eternal rival at the halfway point of the season.
Slott was asked in his pre-match press conference if he would rest any of his starters against an opponent who started the weekend in 14th place. The Dutch coach laughed: “Strange question. No, I'm not planning that. It's a big match. For me, I said that before the first match and again, they have much better players than what appears in the league table.” .
“Maybe it will take some time for Ruben Amorim, but they will definitely step up, and they are much, much better than what appears in the league table.”
LiverpoolThe Manchester United coach admitted that he “sympathizes” with his United counterpart, who lost six of his first 11 matches. “He performed well at Sporting,” noted Slott. “He has a good squad of players and will ultimately get the best out of them.”
As slot was reminded, United faced a goalless draw On their last visit to Anfield in December 2023 despite conceding 34 shots. The coach stressed: “Every match is difficult in the English Premier League.” “The most important thing for them is to win at Anfield, we have to be really well prepared.”