Liverpool coach Arne Slot has revealed that they have the responsibility to win the Premier League title at Anfield on Sunday.
The Reds need a point to officially win the title after Arsenal played out a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace on Wednesday.
It would be recalled that Liverpool won the Premier League title in 2020 without the fans at Anfield due to the restrictions of the Covid pandemic.
They lifted their first title in 30 years in an empty stadium but Slot is ready to give the fans the opportunity to witness the their coronation at Anfield on Sunday.
He said: “First of all, that’s a big responsibility because we are aware that the last time this club won the league it was Covid time so everybody is looking forward to Sunday but we know that there is still a job to be done and that’s at least one point.
“That’s what we know and, hopefully, our fans know as well and they support us in the best possible way they can – like they have all season – and are aware of the fact that we still need a point.
“We are definitely aware of that. It’s a nice game to look forward to but it’s also a responsibility we have for Sunday.”
Tottenham are looking for their first win at Anfield since 2011, while Liverpool have the best home record in the top flight, having earned 41 points from 16 games.
Slot denied suggestions that the Premier League title race is not as tough this season unlike the previous seasons.
He said: “I’ve only been here for a year so I can only tell you what I’ve experienced this season,” he said.
“I think it’s never been as exciting for top-four, top-five finish. In all the years before, it was quite clear which clubs will probably get the top three or four positions.
“In my opinion, it’s a really difficult league because that’s what I’ve experienced over here, there’s never been an easy game. It’s always been very hard to win a game of football.
“We are not the only team in this league who find it difficult to win a game by three or four goals. That was maybe easier two, three, four or five years ago.
“Either the teams are not so good any more – the Liverpools, the Manchester Citys and the Arsenals – or we are still very good but the other teams have the funds to spend just as much or, in some situations, even more.”
Slot is bidding to become just the fifth coach in history to win the Premier League during his first season in the competition.
