The Dutch manager, who rarely tasted defeat in his debut campaign, has watched his team surrender top spot after suffering three straight Premier League losses and one in the Champions League. ..Continue Reading
This marked the first time his squad had lost a league match at Anfield in a full calendar year.
Rather than reacting angrily, the Daily Mail report that Slot remained calm and collected in the dressing room.
He’s fully aware of the mounting pressure to return to winning ways, especially amid scrutiny following a significant summer of investment.
Thanks to his Premier League achievements, there are no concerns about his position, and the former Feyenoord coach — now facing the toughest period of his Liverpool tenure — continues to rely on the core values that have guided him so far.
Slot has previously drawn motivation from Lance Armstrong’s mindset — a philosophy he’s instilled in his players.
Armstrong was known for unsettling opponents even when out of form — smiling for the cameras before powering up the Alps — and Slot mirrored that attitude by smiling through Sunday’s setback.
Even during the international break, when he traveled to Dubai for a brief escape, Slot reportedly spent most of his time reflecting on the team’s struggles, reviewing match footage on his laptop in hopes of reversing their fortunes.
He starts his mornings with Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf and tunes into talkSPORT during his commute, but generally remains unaffected by media criticism, even though he’s clearly aware of the narrative surrounding him and his squad.
Slot has opted to live outside Liverpool — primarily to enjoy a quieter lifestyle, away from constant public opinion.
He insists that challenges have followed him since day one — from securing wins, to handling comparisons with Jurgen Klopp, and now trying to end this losing streak.
He said: “I think as a manager you face constantly challenges. When I just started, you face the challenge of being a new manager and then you need to win games.
“Then when you do well you go to a bigger club and people are like, ‘Oh, let’s see how he does over there.’ Then you go to be the successor of Jürgen Klopp and people say this is the biggest challenge you ever faced.
“Now we have lost four times in a row and that’s also a challenge. So, the life of a football manager is an ongoing challenge. If you win games you want to keep winning, if you lose games you want to start winning again.”
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