After being out of the European topflight for a season, Champions League football returns to Anfield. As Liverpool will host Serie A side Bologna on match day two of the UCL on Wednesday, all eyes will be on Arne Slot in his first home game in charge in this competition. The Dutchman has had a stellar record and realizes the importance of the competition.
Arne Slot wants his boys to realise the stage when they step out at Anfield tomorrow
Liverpool surprised everyone on their visit to Milan emerging on top on match day one. In a comfortable 3-1 victory, the Merseyside never looked in doubt.
While Arne Slot made his mark in the Champions League debut, he will be keen to win at Anfield. Talking in the pre-match conference, Slot expressed his views on the Champions League football and Liverpool saying:
“They have missed out on the Champions League for a year, so when they step out on the pitch tomorrow, I want to see this, I want to feel this, that they feel like, ‘Oh, we missed this for a season and now a club of these standards, we have to be ready.’
European levels demand everything from everyone involved. While most of it relies on momentum, a lot can be done to change it. Realising the importance of fans and their support being at home, Slot added:
“And I am hoping and expecting the same from our fans, they have missed out on the Champions League for a season, and I’m hoping they feel this desire to show to Europe again, ‘You missed us because of this.’
This describes what Slot will expect from the fans and the stadium. It is no secret that Liverpool has been an unbeatable team at Anfield. And it will be fair to the fans and the stadium’s culture to give some credit. Even though they suffered a setback to Nottingham earlier this season, Merseyside will look to get past Bologna early in the game with the home advantage.
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Bologna has had a slow start to the season with only seven points out of their first six games in Serie A. Slot is known to stick to his tactics no matter what the opponent as of now. Given Bologna’s wavering confidence and a point to prove, it is certain that the Italian club will emerge with full force.
Slot has a record of seven wins out of eight played. The start couldn’t be more within the standards of Liverpool. However, performing on these big days with total control can give us a brief idea of the management situation.
The Dutchman has extracted most of his players and new signings. And the blend is working out in a dominating way for the Merseyside. It’ll be interesting to see how Liverpool will approach the Italian side as they look to climb up the table on Wednesday.
