I know I have something to prove

ARNE

- By PAUL GORST

Slot says the time to properly judge Liverpool's turbulent season will be when the campaign concludes later this month.And the Reds boss admits he and his players still have a lot to prove as they aim to wrap up a difficult defence of their Premier League crown by at least finishing with a place in next season's Champions League.

The Reds travel to Manchester United tomorrow looking to go level on the points with Michael Carrick’s side, whose improvement in recent months has taken them to third in the table behind title rivals Manchester City and Arsenal.

It's been a tough year for Slot and his players with 10 defeats equalling the most in a campaign for a decade at Anfield, but three successive wins have made what looked to be a make-or-break May against United, Chelsea, Aston Villa and Brentford appear a little more straightforward.