Arne Slot hopes Liverpool can pick up pace in Premier League after cup exits

Arne Slot believes Liverpool’s exit from the Champions League could help them in their quest to qualify for the competition again next season.

The Reds’ sole focus now will be on trying to secure a spot in the Premier League’s top five following their 4-0 aggregate loss to Paris St Germain in the quarter-finals.

That came hot on the heels of an equally heavy defeat against Manchester City in the FA Cup but does leave Slot’s men with a lighter schedule than some of their rivals.

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