Slot praise for Postecoglou tacticspublished at 14:45 Greenwich Mean Time
Liverpool v Tottenham (Sun, 1630 BST)
Mandeep Sanghera
BBC Sport
Image source, Getty ImagesIt’s not often you hear a Premier League manager saying he wants one of his rivals to win a trophy but that was the case when Liverpool boss Arne Slot spoke about Tottenham counterpart Ange Postecoglou earlier today.
Slot, who was heavily linked with Spurs in 2023, expressed his view as, for the good of football, he wants Postecoglou to earn some physical recognition for his attacking tactics at the London club.
And, while Slot will be rooting for Tottenham in the Europa League rather than stopping the Reds winning any silverware, he won’t want Spurs taking any points off his side when they meet in the league on Sunday (16:30 GMT).
Liverpool could be usurped at the Premier League summit before they play if Chelsea win at Everton but, although the Reds have had their lead cut following two top-flight draws, Slot was not showing any signs of being troubled by such a scenario.
Instead, he pointed out that the league table should only be used as a guide at the 19 game mark when everyone has played each other.
Slot has highlighted a few times this season how opposing teams have changed their tactics to nullify his team but, with Spurs unlikely to do so, it should make for entertaining viewing on Sunday.