Could you ever say winning the league was a fluke? I know rival fans say it when we win the league but it's not like winning a cup, for example, when you played mostly non-PL teams or the other team in the final were missing significant players or any other number of factors that could be described as culminating in a fluke win.
Slot was under relatively little pressure this season and smashed the league. This coming season there will be pressure, not so much to retain the title because unless you're city, that's been impossible but to see how he plays with 'his' team'. Bedding in new players isn't easy. That said, I'm excited for the new season and watching to see what impact these great new players will have.
I still have concerns about his 'attitude' (maybe not the right word?) towards the youngsters. He's still learning about the club and fans and what's important to us.
Its not a fluke as we could have got 90 points.
However it was easy in the end and we could arse about for 5 games pissing me off. We cannot legislate for poor opposition.
We did our bit and hopefully will do our bit again. If others dont match up its not like we did it on 70points.
Slot has no pressure now par se but theres expectation. People see 100mil signing and think cl win.
Klopp "disappointed" some with a mere cup double rather than a quad ffs.
Some people eh?
Slot/hughes has to show 3 things.
Squad is future proofed. Succession planning and 2 players per position.
Squad is working hard - standards
Squad is delivering now - capable and delivery.
Hughes cannot allow the club to end up with an aging squad as he sells half the kids off.
Hughes cannot allow Slot to accumulate players or indeed not paly big lfc assets.
Slot has to set the actually squad standards and maintain them. (I said he failed the test in those last 5 games) every game theres expectation to win even if a friendly. Every day in training is where he gets this done
Slot has to set them up to win . He'sdone alright so far! He has to learn to rotate and preserve his players.
Overall thus is now a period of transition after a good hard look over 12 months.
We were back stabbed by trent
We were backed by salah and vvd
We have bought some top young talent.
We are now selling off paluers Slot doesn't want.
We shouldn't get down because players go. we should see what is coming behind them and the shape of the 25 man squad.
I'm hopefully it will be fitter, faster and more capable than last year.