Monday 03/November/2025 – 07:03 PM
Dutch coach Arne Slot, the team’s head coach, spoke LiverpoolHe expressed his team’s readiness to face Real Madrid tomorrow, Tuesday, within the framework of the 2025-2026 Champions League matches.
The match between Real Madrid and Liverpool, as part of the fourth round of the Champions League, is scheduled to begin tomorrow, Tuesday, at ten o’clock Cairo time, and eleven o’clock Saudi Arabia time, on the grounds of Anfield Stadium, the Reds’ stronghold.
The Reds will meet Manchester City in the eleventh round of the English Premier League, on Sunday, November 9, at 6:30 Cairo time.
Statements by Arne Slott
Arne Sloat said during press statements a short while ago: Facing Real Madrid tomorrow… Every match we play is a test. The situation is not the same as last season, when we played the two matches at home, but now we are playing away from our stadium against City.
The Dutch coach continued: Real Madrid had a lot of injuries and now it does not suffer from them. We are a different team, and City made some changes like us. Every match we play now is a test to see where we have reached. It was like that a week ago, two weeks ago, and the same thing this week.
Slott said: We are facing a very strong team that has achieved great success for many years, and it continues to succeed this season as well.
He added: Xabi Alonso is doing a great job at Real Madrid, and Carlo Ancelotti did the same. I saw Real Madrid very strong in the current season as it was last season. They have always been a great force in this tournament. They are an excellent team, but we are also an excellent team.
He continued: Vinicius? He is fast as lightning, and in one-on-one matches he is very special, he can get past three or four players, he is a truly exceptional player.
He made it clear: Tomorrow’s lineup against Real Madrid will not have anything to do with Sunday’s match against City. The good thing is that we won on Sunday against Aston Villa, and that was at the right time.
He revealed: Isaac may be on the bench against Manchester City, and Alisson and Frimpong are excluded from the Al-Samawi match.
He added: About Trent Alexander Arnold? I have great memories of this player, and of his person as well. He was the vice-captain here, and all my memories of working with him are only positive, and my memories of watching him on TV are all positive. Great moments in a Liverpool shirt, from my side? I will welcome him warmly, but I do not know how our fans will receive Trent, but I will welcome him personally.
He expressed: Soboslay? He was very influential in every match, regardless of the position I played in. Pressure was more important against Aston Villa than in some of the other matches we played, and he played a good match against Villa.
Regarding Wirtz, the Dutchman said: He started only one of the last four matches, but it can be said that he played 8, 9 or 10 matches, and we often had to play three matches within seven days, and for a player coming from a different league, which is a very good league, except that the English League is more intense in all the matches.
He added about Wirtz: He had an impact, but he was not lucky with the final touch. He did what we expected of him. He will definitely score his goals, but I don’t think it is a surprise to anyone. When you are twenty-two years old and come from a different league, it is natural that you need some time to adapt to the intensity of the competition.
He arrived: Bradley? He is gradually getting fitter, but the most important thing for him is that he can play every three days without getting injured
Arne Sloat concluded by saying: I can say to the fans, come tomorrow and help us again as you did on Saturday. They were a great support for us, and tomorrow we will face a team that is going through a wonderful period of performance. Anfield showed how important it is to the team.
