Hear from the managers ahead of week 34 of the 24-25 Premier League season including Arne Slot and Ange Postecoglu with Liverpool needing just a point to secure the title when they welcome Tottenham to Anfield
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00:00We are aware of the fact that the last time this club won the league, it was Covid time.
00:09So everybody is looking forward to Sunday.
00:12But we know that there's still a job to be done and that's at least one point.
00:17And that's what we know and hopefully our fans know as well when they come to the stadium.
00:23That they support us in the best possible way they can, which they've done the whole season.
00:28And are aware of the fact that we still need a point.
00:32And that's something we are definitely aware of here inside this building.
00:37So it's a nice game to look forward to but it's also a responsibility we have for Sunday.
00:43You want to go there and compete against obviously a very good side and compete well.
00:49It's not about just getting through unscathed, you want to get through having played well against a top team.
00:56And I think irrespective of sort of what's on the horizon, that's still sort of primary importance to us.
01:03We're well aware that our league form and league position is nowhere near good enough.
01:08But we also know that there's an unbelievable opportunity on the horizon.
01:12And, you know, I think irrespective of, you know, this club's had many seasons and a lot of clubs have many seasons where they've done outstandingly well in the league.
01:24But don't have the opportunity we have right now of being in the final four in a major European competition.
01:28To say that this season has been already a good season compared to last two does not mean that I'm saying that we are not going to try to finish top five at all.
01:41It's our target.
01:43We said, I think, since March, we start to say that our target is the Champions League.
01:50And the reason why is because until March the team was always there.
01:53So if the team was there, why not?
01:55We're going to try until the end.
01:56The team is still there.
01:58Unfortunately, now we need to, we need to, we are in behind and we're going to try to finish in the right way.
02:08When I came in, I was really worried. I'm looking, I'm saying this, this could really go to the last couple of games, you know, maybe having to win at home.
02:13But I have to say the players have done such a good job, got the job done early and got myself in a pretty strong position, which we want to build on.
02:22We want to try and finish the season.
02:24Well, we shouldn't be, we shouldn't be celebrating avoiding relegation.
02:28That's far from it.
02:30And I think the position we're in, it may be worth that.
02:33But the truth is, we've got to try and aim for much bigger and much better than that.
02:37We need to have that feeling that every game here is, is, is important.
02:42And we have to win every game because that, that is a feeling that is really important not to lose.
02:47But of course you can see the context.
02:49But I think the, we are going to face this game with, with the best team, because we had the full week to prepare.
02:59Some of the players didn't play against Wolverhampton, so sometimes if you recover so much the players, it's a bad thing.
03:08So I will try to manage everything to win this game and to prepare the next one.
03:13It would be good to make the third, but you have a serious and tough, tough, tough rival to do it.
03:21And with the enthusiasm of Nottingham Forest people and fans, because it's a long time, don't play a semi-final FA Cup.
03:31And I know the support that they will have and, and, but of course, it means the many years we have been there in this competition.
03:39Bruno have done incredible things with balls, qualifying for the Europa League and Europe and now with Nottingham Forest.
03:45Always have done an unbelievable job.
03:46The owner, I think, invest with a top, with a top, top class players, have a depth squad.
03:51And yeah, it was promoted in the, in the Premier League and they invest a lot to them being relegated and they did it.
03:57And now look, the, the results are here.