Arne Slot goals a thinly-veiled dig at his Liverpool predecessor Jurgen Klopp and claims he’d be a ‘STUPID supervisor’ if he thought 12:30pm kick-offs had been tougher

Arne Slot doesn’t agree that his Liverpool aspect will discover it tough to carry out in 12:30pm kick-offs, as a substitute believing the problem comes within the Premier League’s powerful away days.

The Dutchman’s evaluation is a departure from the stance taken by former Reds boss Jurgen Klopp, who famously railed towards his aspect’s frequent choice for that fixture slot.

The Anfield membership journey to Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon in what can be Slot’s first expertise of the early recreation after a Champions League fixture. 

And regardless of admitting that the Premier League provides much less ‘assist’ to groups in European competitors than the Eredivisie, he refused to permit it for use as an excuse. 

‘I don’t suppose it has a lot to do with the 12.30 kick-offs. For me, it’s that each away recreation is tough.’ He mentioned forward of the sport towards Crystal Palace. ‘As a result of we play so many occasions then at 12.30pm, individuals discuss 12.30pm.

Former boss Jurgen Klopp famously railed towards Liverpool’s frequent choice for the slot 

‘I believe we’ve to speak about an away recreation as a result of that’s tough. If 12.30pm was a tough time to carry out, then I’m a extremely silly supervisor as a result of we practice day by day at 12 o’clock!

‘I don’t see the concept behind it being that tough performing at the moment.’

Klopp infamously took purpose on the league and broadcasters earlier this 12 months when he described the scheduling as a ‘crime’.

‘I used to be really ready for Amnesty Worldwide to go to them.’ He advised reporters in Could. 

‘I want to be a part of that assembly when somebody says “Liverpool 12:30pm’ and the entire room is bursting into laughter”.’ 

Slot will hope that his confidence doesn’t come again to chunk him together with his staff at present driving excessive on the high of the Premier League with 5 wins from their six video games. 

Liverpool journey to Selhurst Park on Saturday the place they beat Crystal Palace 2-1 within the early recreation of the weekend in December 2023

The Reds’ 2-0 Champions League win over Bologna in midweek noticed Slot make historical past because the supervisor to document the all time begin on the membership. The Merseyside outfit meet a Palace aspect nonetheless searching for their first win this time period. 

Oliver Glasner’s staff, who sit 18th within the division, suffered defeat by Everton final outing.