Arne Slot wary of sloppy play after Liverpool's display against Wolves

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot will not accept mediocrity from his team and does not believe the players do either.

The Dutchman has enjoyed an almost dream start to his tenure at Anfield – the defeat to Nottingham Forest apart – with seven wins in eight matches leaving his side top of the Premier League.

Should they beat Champions League debutants Bologna, Slot will become the first man in the club's history to win eight of his first nine games in charge.

But while Slot’s seamless succession to Jurgen Klopp may have confounded the doubters, the 46-year-old still sees plenty of room for improvement and highlighted a number of factors in Saturday’s 2-1 win at Wolves which he was not happy with.

"We as a team, if you have so much quality, you cannot accept mediocrity," he said.

"You have to ask from yourself every second of the day, every second of the game, the highest standards that this shirt brings.

"I, and we as a staff, have to set those standards very clear and that last 15 minutes when we lost the ball so many times in promising positions or moments that could lead to promising positions is maybe not acceptable.

"I don’t lose my temper that much, I don’t think it is a good idea to lose your temper every single day because it doesn’t work.

"But the positive thing is that maybe I don’t accept mediocrity but these players themselves don’t accept it as well.

"It is not only about me not accepting it, the players don’t accept it from themselves also."

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