Slott: We are the favorite to win the championship, not because we spend a lot of money, we have not spent much net money in the past two years

August 9: Slott recently accepted the public opinion that Liverpool is a popular Premier League champion, but emphasized that the Reds are not popular because they spend a lot of money.

This summer, there is no busier club in the Premier League than Liverpool. The 295 million pound signing frenzy has made the defending Premier League champion more powerful, and there may be signings in the future. But Slott believes that huge spending distorts the truth in the discussion about defending the Premier League and Champions League championship.

Slott said: "As the defending champion and excellent performance, we are naturally popular. If we are optimistic just because we spend a lot of money, it will be strange. Our net expenditure in the past two seasons is actually behind our competitors. What's more, we have lost a lot."

Losses are presented in different forms. The tragedy of Jota's car accident in early July brought unimaginable pain. The Community Shield will hold a silent ceremony and present a garland for him before the game. The Wembley screen will play the memorial video. Slott was extremely cautious when talking about this matter in a non-native language, and even asked the reporter: "Please don't quote verbatim, my English is not accurate enough."

It is obviously not easy to change from a tragic topic to a lineup, but the team did experience a huge change. After Nunes' 46 million pounds transfer to Riyadh new moon, Liverpool's sales of players will reach 190 million pounds in the summer window, which is in contrast to Manchester United's 211 million pounds expenditure (after the Sesco transaction is completed) but zero income. The departure of Louis Dias, Arnold, Kellech and Kanssa means that the total loss of combat power of last season's nearly 150 Premier League appearances.

Slott pointed out that the fact that six main players left the team was seriously underestimated, but also admitted that blood exchange can bring new energy. Liverpool's new players in the summer include German genius Wiltz, who can be competent for the midfielder or left winger, as well as Frankfurt striker Ekitic, who signed £79 million, Leverkusen's wing Flynnon Flynnon, Bournemouth's 40 million left-back Kolkz, and Valencia's 29.5 million goalkeeper Mamadashvili.

Wilz and others will bring significant upgrades to the team, but Slot said it is too early to judge: "Have the team improved? The transfer window will be closed on September 1st. The performance of the new players meets expectations, but whether they can adapt to the intensity of the three-day game remains to be seen. For example, Kolkz faces the frequent schedule of the top league for the first time, and Wilz needs to verify the difference in strength between the Bundesliga and the Premier League. Although it is strong on paper, injuries and other factors must be considered."

The Dutch coach is not unfamiliar with personnel flow: "During Feyenoord or Alkmaar, players who perform well will always leave. But Liverpool is already a top platform, and main loss is not common."