‘Let me understand…’ – Slot couldn’t believe what Michael Owen said about Liverpool this week

Arne Slot was taken aback by Michael Owen’s line of questioning when speaking to Virgil van Dijk after the Merseyside derby.

When the former Liverpool striker suggested to the Dutch defender that the Reds’ season would be less ‘special’ if they were to win the Premier League but nothing else, our captain retorted that lifting the domestic title would be a standout achievement and was determined to ‘change the narrative’ around his team.

A couple of days later, the LFC head coach joined...