Arne Slot tells Liverpool fans they're 'underestimating' what he can do in transfer window as he vows to repair Reds

Published May. 16, 2026 1:47 a.m. ET

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Slot targets summer transition

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He stated: “I can understand at this moment in time [the fans] don't have confidence or a lot of feeling that things can be much better next season, but I think they are underestimating what a transfer window can do, what a new start can do.

"We've conceded far too many goals - but I think we've also scored not enough goals. We were fully in the game, fully able maybe to get a result but I agree that after it went 2-1 we crumbled.”

Tactical flaws exposed

Pundits and opponents alike have highlighted the severe lack of structure within Liverpool’s defensive lines, particularly from set-pieces where they have conceded a league-high 20 non-penalty goals. Former defender Jamie Carragher offered a damning assessment and asserted: “They [Liverpool] are very poor in possession and very poor out of possession.”

This sentiment was echoed by Villa striker Ollie Watkins, who capitalised on the space. He said: “They're disjointed at the back and I feel like there's a lot of space for me to run into. I'm going to get chances against them.”