Can you only choose one in the league or the Champions League this year? Slott: It s too difficult to choose, I ll choose the Champions League champion this time

Liverpool coach Slott was interviewed by TNT and talked about the team's Champions League prospects.

Interviewer: You mentioned the Champions League just now, Arne, I'll ask you a question. I think Paris Saint-Germain performed very well in the second half of the Champions League. I watched that game in Paris. They were 0-2 behind Manchester City, and then it seemed like someone had turned a switch and they showed a very high level against Liverpool at Anfield. How important is it to peak at the right time in that event? Also the question I want to ask you is, does a team like Paris have an advantage in playing football in a league that you may or may not agree with? I think the league competition there is far less intense than here.

Arne Slott: Yes, it's not that competitive. But it's still a strong league, a good league. But it is not as strong as our league, because it is the strongest league in the world. You can also see how many teams are participating in the Champions League. But, I don't want to belittle their achievements last season because that was very good. I think the point that helps them, and the point that is not conducive to any Premier League club is that we do not have a winter break in December. Maybe even helping them is that they played two games against Brest (Paris 3-0 away and 7-0 home), and I think one of them seemed to have cleaned up the opponent, I'm not sure... so they have a break and then they have games to peak afterwards. They were at the peak of that point in time after resting and playing those games in March. I think they hardly conceded goals and scored three or four goals in every game. They are at their peak, and we might be after the November break, and then in December, January, we are against West Ham United, Tottenham, 6-2? I can't remember the score, but it was our best time. But then around March, we struggled a little with intensity. Because they have a winter break, they are in full swing and we may be declining. Fortunately, after the March interval, our form came back, but then we were eliminated due to a penalty kick.

Interviewer: Last question. I'll give you only one choice. Is this year's league champion or UEFA Champions League champion? You can only win one.

Arne Slott: If I could only win one... (long pause) Because I waited for so long, it was too difficult to choose. Nearly impossible.

Interviewer: Yes, it is almost impossible.

Arne Slotte: But I think I will choose the Champions League this time.

source:7mcn Sports