20 December,2025 09:36 AM IST | London | Agencies
Liverpool players during their 2-0 victory over Brighton and Hove Albion recently. Pic/Getty Images
Liverpool boss Arne Slot said on Friday that he was happy about the progress his new-look side are making after a torrid start to the season for the defending English Premier League (EPL) champions.
Ahead of their EPL clash against a struggling Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool find themselves in seventh place after a run of seven losses in 12 games. However, it appears the Reds are finally beginning to find their footing, having gone unbeaten in their last five games across all competitions, which has led Slot to believe his team have finally turned a leaf.
"We are getting closer to the team I want us to be. That has gone with ups and downs. For me, that makes complete sense because of the changes we made in the summer. You have to adapt, so it takes time. We have been very unlucky with refereeing decisions. [But] we have to make sure this team gets to a level where refereeing decisions don't influence this team. I hope we continue to see [our momentum] in the results," said the Dutchman.
On Liverpool's path to progress stand an equally off-colour Tottenham side under Thomas Frank. The London outfit is mired in 11th place with pressure on the Danish coach growing. However, Slot insists his team will not be taking the reigning UEFA Europa League champions lightly, having seen Frank mastermind a 3-2 victory against Liverpool in October last year with his previous side Brentford. The Reds also required two injury-time goals to beat them in the return fixture in January this year.
"It took us 92 minutes to score away against Brentford last season, a Thomas Frank team," said Slot, reminding his charges to be wary on Saturday.
Liverpool will be without star forward Mohamed Salah despite his reintegration into the team for last week's 2-0 win over Brighton and Hove Albion after his public outcry over Slot's decision to bench him for three games in a row.
The Egyptian will be on international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), with Slot restating that the rift between the two is well and truly over. "I said last week, actions speak louder than words. We moved on, he was in the squad and was the first substitution I made," said the Reds boss.
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No. of times Liverpool have beaten Tottenham in their last 10 EPL encounters
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No. of goals scored by Liverpool against Spurs in their last 10 EPL clashes
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