Arne Slot has admitted he won’t change fan opinions this season, but is “100 percent convinced” Liverpool will “be a different team” next season.
With match-going fans continuing to voice their dissatisfaction, with more boos greeting the draw against Chelsea, Slot’s future remains under the microscope.
It is one thing for the tone to change online than it is at Anfield, but with both now in harmony, it is a big job for the Dutchman to turn around if he is given the vote of confidence.
Unsurprisingly, then, the head coach was asked in his post-match press conference if he still has confidence he can get fans back onside.
He replied: “Yeah, I do. Not this season, by the way. This season they will have their opinion, and it will not change.
“But if we can have the summer that we are planning to have, then I’m 100 percent convinced that we will be a different team next season than we are now, different in terms of results, different in how things look.
“But it’s not always that simple, because sometimes you know what you have to do, but it’s not always possible to also get exactly what you want.
“But for us, for me, it’s really clear what we are lacking this season, and we’re trying with the players we have now, because one of the things we are lacking is players that are fit.
“But the players that we have available now, I think again, last like last week, like this week, showed in the second half that they want to give everything and try to push.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, May 9, 2026: Liverpool's head coach Arne Slot during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC at Anfield. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
“It was not enough last weekend, and it wasn’t enough this week to find that goal, which we maybe deserved, if you looked at where the game was played because, for me, the game was mainly played in the second half, in their half, and that’s what we’ve seen a lot of times this season.
“But we’ve also seen a lot of times this season that being the dominant team doesn’t lead to chance after chance after chance.”
Liverpool are set for another decisive summer, with the midfield and the attack in need of attention, while questions will also be asked about the options in defence.
Slot explained on the eve of Chelsea‘s visit that the club will have “another little transition” but “probably not as drastic as it was last summer.”