Looking forward to playing at Wembley Stadium, Sloter said he values the players' efforts more

The "Red Army" Liverpool will face the "White Lily" Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield in the second leg of the 2024/25 English League Cup semi-final. Coach Slot said that although the outside world will comment on the team's strength based on the number of trophies, he values the efforts of the players more.

In the first leg of the semi-final, Liverpool lost 0-1 to Tottenham Hotspur away from home after Lucas Bergwal scored a goal in the second half, failing to gain the upper hand in advancing to the final.

However, in the focus match of the 24th round of the Premier League earlier, Liverpool defeated Bournemouth 2-0 with two goals contributed by Salah, and successfully won three consecutive victories to prepare for the challenge against Tottenham Hotspur.

Liverpool manager Slot said at a press conference, "Maybe some of my players are used to playing at Wembley Stadium, but for me, it will be the first time. People are saying that Wembley Stadium is an iconic stadium, especially the stage for the final. So for sure, we are very eager to go there, and this must not be ignored."

"When I first started coaching this team, the attitude was that if we finished 10th, we should be happy. That may be an exaggeration, but I do think a lot of people were worried about the future of the team after Klopp left. If we win the League Cup, is that a success? Is that the standard now? For me, the only important thing is that the players give their all and win every game the way we want to win.

Sloter also said, "I agree that most of the time we are indeed measured by trophies, but I hope people will judge the coach more than that, but also how our team plays? Is the game entertaining?"