Andy Robertson reveals how Arne Slot convinced Liverpool players of desire to win Premier League title in debut season on first day since replacing Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool are clear favourites to win the Premier League title for a record-equalling 20th time in the 2024/25 campaign as they currently find themselves 15 points above second-placed Arsenal at the top of the table. After finishing behind Manchester City and Arsenal in the last two seasons, Arne Slot - who replaced Jurgen Klopp last summer - was determined to bring back the title at Anfield and accordingly motivated his players during their pre-season in the US, as revealed by star defender Andy Robertson.

Speaking to reporters, the Scottish full-back said: "When you’re at a club like Liverpool, you can’t afford a settling-in period. It’s a massive club that expects to win trophies - and the manager was very clear on that from his first day. I remember his first meeting in America, and he basically said, ‘we finished third last season and the season before, but we now want to finish above the other two.’

“So, in his mind, it was clear that he was coming to win trophies. It wasn’t like he’d be happy with the top four. It remains to be seen whether we do win trophies, but he’s put us in a helluva good place to try to achieve that. “When the manager and the coaches took the job, I think their remit was ‘we want to win trophies, we want Liverpool to be successful and not just by finishing in the top four.’ The players could get onboard with that."

He added: "At the same time, the manager came into a changing room and saw players that expect and are hungry to win trophies. We got off to a good start, and that momentum has carried on, but there’s still nine games to go in the league, and we’ve got a lot of work to do. But as we sit here today, we’re in a really good spot."

Robertson and Co will aim to bag their first trophy of the season on Sunday as they are all set to lock horns against Newcastle United in the final of the Carabao Cup at Wembley. The Reds will hope to bounce after seeing their dream of winning a treble dashed at Anfield earlier this week as Paris Saint-Germain beat them in the tie-breaker and knocked them out of the Champions League from the round of 16 stage.

After facing Newcastle on Sunday, the Merseyside club will be back in action in the Premier League after the international break as they take on arch-rivals Everton at home on April 2.