MENTALITY MONSTER?

Relentless Slot machine is getting even stronger

- SIMON MULLOCK

ARNE SLOT believes that the Mentality Monsters he inherited at Liverpool are getting even stronger.

The Kop boss knew he was taking over a special squad of players when he succeeded Jurgen Klopp (leeft) in the summer.

But with the Reds now on the cusp of becoming Premier League champions, the Dutchman insists that his team have already proved that they won't be found wanting when it comes down to bottle.

Slot has only been disappointed by his players on one occasion this term - when they were beaten 2-0 by Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final last month.

Liverpool face Fulham after getting back to winning ways with victory in a gruelling derby battle with Everton in midweek, and Slot said: "Even the bumps (we've had) we have always given everything we could - except for the Newcastle game.

"You can always lose, but the way we lost against Newcastle was the way this team and I hate to lose.