Arne dad still not fully invested in Slot machine despite Liverpool dominance - The Dutchman regularly calls his father Arend after matches only to hear he is often left unimpressed.

Liverpool return to Premier League action by hosting Ipswich Town at Anfield on Saturday afternoon, aiming to strengthen their lead at the top of the table. REA

And asked whether the increased rotation at left-back was a matter of managing workload or an improvement in the form of Tsimikas, Slot said on Friday morning: "I think both. If Kostas was on a completely different level than Robbo then it would not be smart to rotate in that position or manage the load,

The Liverpool boss knows the threat that Nottingham Forest can bring on Tuesday night but claimed the team's recent rise up the table shouldn't come as a complete shock.

Nottingham Forest fans serenaded Liverpool boss Arne Slot with a number of chants during their clash on Tuesday, which ended 1-1 after goals from Chris Wood and Diogo Jota

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has responded after he was taunted by Nottingham Forest fans during their 1-1 draw on Tuesday night. Nuno Espirito Santos' side are the only team to beat the Reds in the Premier League this season, and they have now christened that historic 1-0 Anfield win back in September with an incredible new chant.

Straight-talking and seemingly bulletproof in the press conference chair, Arne Slot has mixed tactical insight with humour during his time as Liverpool’s head coach. A sharp, intelligent communicator, he is unafraid to correct mistakes.

After being taunted with suggestions that Forest are in his head, the Reds boss was later called something unrepeatable for family reading while, riffing on their insult to Jurgen Klopp in previous years, the Dutchman's choice of footwear was called into question.

Liverpool failed to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table following a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest on Tuesday night. The Reds sit six points

Liverpool travel to the City Ground on Tuesday night to take on their unlikely title challengers - and Nottingham Forest boss Nuno has sounded a warning to the leaders

Arne Slot praised Liverpool's stirring second-half comeback at Nottingham Forest that proved wrong the half-time message to his players. Substitute Diogo Jota's strike on 66 minutes wiped out Chris Wood's early effort to earn the Reds a 1-1 Premier League draw at the City Ground on Tuesday evening.

Using data is not just reserved for ‘nerds who think football is played on spreadsheets’ — it is increasingly used by the managers too