Liverpool boss Arne Slot on the EFL Cup final against an injury hit Newcastle United still being a difficult task for his side to win
Melwood, Liverpool, UK
Melwood, Liverpool, UK
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00:00There's been a lot of talk going into the final of Newcastle and Wanda Domestic,
00:03for over 70 years, and this perception is a bigger gain for them than it is for Liverpool,
00:07but I take it you wouldn't go along with that?
00:10No, I don't go along with that, no.
00:12A final in this country is always special because of the fact
00:16there are so many strong teams in this country, in this league.
00:21So if you reach a final, it's always a big moment for them, but definitely also for us.
00:28Because in the end, although we've got two Cup games in this country,
00:33you can never take a final for granted, and it's not like...
00:36Yeah, for Liverpool it happened last season,
00:39but we don't play every single season, every final.
00:43So it is special for them, but definitely also for us.
00:49Just in terms of Newcastle, they've lost their left-side,
00:53they've lost the ball around the corner,
00:56and you've lost a lot of chances off-the-ground,
00:58how do you think that will affect the balance of the game?
01:02I said it one or two days ago in an interview as well,
01:05I think in this part of the season, especially in England,
01:08it's almost impossible to have all your players fit,
01:11and I think both teams have maybe two, three or four players that cannot play,
01:18and that's almost a privilege,
01:20because so many teams have had more than two or three injuries during the season.
01:25Two or three injuries is probably the minimum you can expect in a league like this
01:29after four months of non-stop football,
01:32so it's a big compliment to the staff of Newcastle and our staff
01:36that so many players are available.
01:39And yes, Trent is a very important player for us,
01:42and yes, Anthony Gordon is a very important player for them,
01:46but the good thing for both managers is that there are still
01:49a lot of quality players available for both managers.