Are Slot's Liverpool serious title contenders?

The Athletic FC Podcast

The Athletic

Football, Soccer,, Sports, Soccer

4 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Arne Slot has settled in nicely at Anfield with his side are top of the Premier League heading into the October international break following their 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday. Despite winning nine of their 10 games under the Dutchman in all competitions, Liverpool are yet to beat anyone in the top half of the Premier League table. So how serious is Liverpool’s challenge for the title? Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic's Oli Kay and James Pearce to analyse Liverpool's start to the Slot era with La Liga writer Dermot Corrigan also dropping by to discuss Trent Alexander-Arnold's contract uncertainty amid possible interest from Real Madrid. Host: Ayo Akinwolere With: Oli Kay, James Pearce and Dermot Corrigan Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead Producer: Guy Clarke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:34.3	Hello, I'm Aioa Kim Willere
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0:41.0	Anna Slaughter Saturday nicely at Liverpool and he sighed our top of the Premier League.
0:46.0	And Gacto into a great area where it's tucked in, polished off eagerly, gleefully,
0:52.3	by Diogo's j up, and it's taken eight minutes for the lead leaders to strike.
0:58.0	But they are yet to be anyone in the top half of the table.
1:01.7	So how serious is Liverpool's challenge for the title?
1:08.4	I'm joined by the athletics Ollie Kaye and our Liverpool writer James Pierce as well
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