As Liverpool has swept to the top of both the Premier League and the Champions League, Arne Slot stated that he is not surprised by the team’s incredible start to his tenure as manager.

In his 16 games as manager across all competitions, the Dutch coach has won 14 and drawn one, and the holders have advanced to the League Cup quarterfinals.

Following Jurgen Klopp seems to be a difficult task for Slot.

However, since Liverpool finished third in the Premier League last season, behind Manchester City and Arsenal, he has built on the strong foundations laid by the German.

“I recognised the calibre of our team, so surprise isn’t the appropriate word to use. However, consistency is more important than quality, Slot said during his pregame press conference prior to Saturday’s home game against Aston Villa.

“I think the reason you can be consistent is because I saw how much effort they put in every day from the first day I started working with them.”

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Liverpool’s victory over Brighton 2-1 last Saturday, which put them two points clear of City at the top of the Premier League, was motivated by the strength of the Anfield crowd.

The Champions League champions Bayer Leverkusen were thrashed 4-0 on Tuesday thanks to a similar environment.

Slot is pleased for the fans to get enthusiastic about the prospect of only a second league title in 35 years, but he wants to keep his players grounded.

The former Feyenoord manager continued, “I hope they will continue to be excited because that atmosphere helped us a lot if the end result of their excitement is to bring the atmosphere of the second half against Brighton and the whole game against Leverkusen.”

Diogo Jota is still out, but he should be back after the international break in November.