Liverpool manager Arne Slot insists his squad has the experience to handle pressure, despite recent struggles, including a shock FA Cup exit.
Slot remains confident that his players, many of whom were part of Jurgen Klopp’s Premier League and Champions League-winning teams, can bounce back from their recent setbacks.
The Reds’ form has been inconsistent, with a dramatic 2-2 draw against Everton in the Merseyside derby and an unconvincing 2-1 win over Wolves, where they were dominated in the second half and nearly conceded a late equaliser. Their FA Cup elimination has only intensified concerns about their performances.
“We lean a lot on the players,” Slot said ahead of Wednesday night’s game against Aston Villa.
“How much work rate do they want to put in, how do they execute the gameplan, do they adapt to the other team’s gameplan. It helps when a player has already won something, but don’t make that too big.
“The players who won it here were 25 points clear at one point when they won the league, so there wasn’t much pressure (in the run-in). It helps they are used to playing big games in their career with a lot of pressure. Like Macca (Alexis Mac Allister), who has won the World Cup.
“Everton away is a hostile experience, so it helps if you’ve been there already.
“That’s why it helped Conor Bradley. It was his first one, and he’ll get more and more used to it. The more experience you have playing big games, the better it is.”
