The new season of the English Premier League officially kicks off today. In the opening match of the first round, Liverpool will host Bournemouth at home — the first step at Anfield and the mood as well with championship ambitions. Ahead of the meeting, Liverpool head coach Arne Slot spoke about the team’s chances of becoming EPL champions for a second consecutive time.
According to Slot, the main difficulty is that there are very many teams in the league capable of winning the title. “In such a prestigious league, becoming champions back-to-back would be an unprecedented achievement. But this year it will be even harder to win every match. In every season and in the off-season you face various tests,” the Dutch specialist said, carefully outlining the essence of the issue.
At the same time, he openly emphasized the structural changes: “We lost five, six players who had a lot of game time last season and added four new players to the team. Therefore, there will be an adaptation period, and this is a natural state.” Thus the Reds are now going through a process of rebuilding and integration — the scheme, rhythm and roles are being calibrated from scratch.
The first opponent is Bournemouth — mentioned last season as one of the league’s most intense teams in terms of speed and playing style. Slot also pointed to this: “Today we will start our first game… with a match against Bournemouth” — readiness to accept the tempo and pressure must be at the maximum level.
Zamin.uz conclusion: the start at Anfield is not only for points, but also a confidence test of the new style. The idea of “going toward the title without hesitation” is strong, but at every step adaptation and discipline are required.
Reminder: Liverpool vs Bournemouth kicks off today at 00:00 Tashkent time.
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