Liverpool centre-back Ibrahima Konate has revealed that manager Arne Slot predicted Liverpool’s Premier League triumph at the start of the season, shortly after taking charge from Jurgen Klopp in July 2024.
- Slot, who shifted Liverpool’s style from Klopp’s high-pressing game to a more controlled, possession-based approach, guided the Reds to their 20th English top-flight title, ending Manchester City’s four-year dominance.
Key Points:
- Slot highlighted critical details from the previous season’s shortcomings and promised that addressing them would lead to success—something the team achieved in emphatic style.
- Liverpool sealed the title with four matches remaining after a 5-1 victory over Tottenham at a jubilant Anfield.
Praise for Arne Slot:
- Konate admired Slot’s humility, noting how the manager stayed in the background during the team’s celebrations, despite his significant contribution.
- “Thanks to him, thanks to the fans,” Konate said, emphasizing the collective spirit behind their success.
Konate’s Personal Reflection:
- Konate, who formed a formidable defensive partnership with Virgil van Dijk, called winning the Premier League the greatest achievement of his career so far.
- Following the win, he took time alone in the stadium stands to savor the moment like a fan, describing it as “crazy, unbelievable,” and nearly bringing him to tears.
- The Paris-born defender also proudly noted he became the first French player for Liverpool to lift the Premier League trophy.
Contract Talks:
- Konate, entering the final year of his contract, did not confirm if he would extend his stay, calling it “a conversation with the club.”
