The 2nd round of the Champions League stage is about to start, and Liverpool will face Bologna at home at Anfield for their first home game in the Champions League this season. In an interview with UEFA's official website, Liverpool boss Slotter expressed his anticipation for the game and spoke about the team and the club's culture.
Slotter said he was looking forward to experiencing the atmosphere at Anfield on Champions League night. He said, "Some clubs, you need to do a lot of good things to get the support, but here the stadium is full of enthusiasm from the first second. I know how special home games at Feyenoord are, but home games in European competitions are even more special. People tell me it's the same at Liverpool, so I'm really looking forward to our first European home game against Bologna."
As Liverpool's new manager, Sloter has had a great start to his reign, winning seven of his eight games as manager. He also spoke highly of the team and the club's culture. Sloter said, "The culture of this team, the culture of this club, the hard work, the way the players perform every day in training, striving to be at their best ...... I've inherited a lot of strong players, but more importantly, I've inherited a team, a team that's focused every day on working hard and striving to be at their best as a team and as individuals."
Slotter also revealed that he experienced Liverpool exactly as Klopp told him. He said, "I wouldn't say I'm surprised by that, but it's great to see that it's exactly the same as what Jürgen (Klopp) told me. Because he told me this is the culture (of the team, the club) and I experienced it from the beginning."
When talking about his soccer philosophy, Slaughter said he focuses more on game insight and teamwork. He said, "I always need my teammates so I can get the ball to them. I have to think about the game more and maybe that's what's helping me now. I became more and more aware of that towards the end of my career. I was lucky that Barcelona's style of play was starting to take the football world by storm at the time and I saw a similar pattern, which helped me develop my own soccer philosophy."
