Arne Slot insists he feels ‘a lot of support’ from Liverpool owners and fans ahead of defining week | OneFootball

Liverpool manager Arne Slot insists he feels “a lot of support” from the club hierarchy ahead of a pivotal eight days that includes a Merseyside derby and the second leg of their Champions League tie against Paris Saint-Germain.

Slot’s side sit fifth in the Premier League, one point ahead of sixth-placed Chelsea in the battle for the final Champions League qualification spot. The Reds take on Fulham at Anfield in the Premier League on Saturday, before the second leg against PSG in midweek is followed by a meeting with Everton on Sunday 19 April.

Speaking ahead of the Fulham game, Slot called this period “defining moments” in Liverpool’s season, though he insisted that he feels “a lot of support” despite poor performances and results against Manchester City and PSG recently.

"I'm repeating myself a lot but I feel a lot of support,” explained the Liverpool boss.

“Not only from the owners but from Richard [Hughes] and Michael [Edwards], a lot of support from them as well but as weird as it might sound I also feel the support from the fans.

"We were going out in Paris when the players went out for the warm-up and after the 4-0 loss [against Manchester City] the fans immediately started singing 'we love Liverpool'.

"I think it's fair to say we were outplayed for 90 minutes and they were still singing and clapping for us. I've said many times, the club knows the period of time we're in and in the mean time I feel complete support,” added the Dutchman.

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The 2-0 defeat to PSG leaves Liverpool in a precarious position in Europe (Getty Images)

Questions have been asked of Slot’s tactics after the chastening loss to City in the FA Cup last week was followed by a 2-0 loss to PSG in the first leg of their Champions League tie, though the Reds could still salvage something from this season in what could become a defining week for Slot.

"It's normal at the end of the season, not only for us but for all of the teams. These are defining moments,” he explained.

"We've given ourselves not the best situation to be in but Paris kept us alive and we're still in that tie. Two massive games in the league coming up, then four more after that and hopefully more in the Champions League. But first to focus is on Fulham,” he added.

Slot added that there were no new injury updates for the Reds, with goalkeeper Alisson still “working hard to find his way back into the squad” and Alexander Isak once again available for selection after a brief cameo against PSG.