Slot, who's leading the Reds for the first time, believes that the squad he inherited from Jurgen Klopp is more than capable of lifting the title.

Before their upcoming match against Leicester City, he said, “When you go to a club like Liverpool, you feel there's always an opportunity. But I also like to be realistic, and realistic was the two seasons before.”

Last season, Liverpool came closer than ever, but they were held back by the Europa League, where the starters hardly ever played.

“So we knew we had the challenge of doing well in the Premier League, combined with Champions League, which was the season before, quite difficult,” Slot admitted.

But why shouldn't winning the title be a surprise? Slot explained, “It’s not like I went to a club that has never competed for the number one position. So, yeah, it’s in your mind. But that’s not the first thing you think of. Your first thing is try to play good football, win as many games as you can, and then let’s see what comes from that in the league table.”

Despite being regarded as champions-elect for months, Slot has never declared them title winners. But he maintains, “Because we still have to win two games of football out of six. And yeah, the last 32 games have shown us that we have to fight really hard for bringing a winner over the line. And that’s still what we have to do.”