After winning the Premier League title in his first season at Anfield, Slot has been tested much more during his second campaign in charge. A huge summer outlay which included the signings of Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak, Hugo Ekitike, Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong has not yet paid dividends, with the Reds currently sitting fourth in England's top flight, 14 points behind leaders Arsenal.
The Merseysiders are also 11th in the Champions League table but can seriously strengthen their position in Europe by beating Marseille on Wednesday night. Ahead of the game, however, Slot was asked if he had spoken with the recently sacked Alonso and gave a tongue-in-cheek response.
He said: "Yes, he called me and said 'What do you think about the team because I am going to take over in six months, can you tell me a little bit more?' Or maybe earlier, maybe he takes over tomorrow.
"That is the weirdest question I ever got."
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