With Arne Slot requested to call his all-time XI of Champions League winners, the pinnacle coach named 5 present and previous Liverpool gamers in his lineup.
Slot sat down with Amazon Prime Video and put collectively his all-time beginning XI of gamers who’ve received the Champions League prior to now.
His lineup contains 4 gamers from his present Liverpool squad and one of many membership’s most legendary figures of the previous.
It may even be argued that at the very least yet another ought to have made it – the selection of left-back is vastly debatable given Andy Robertson‘s affect on the position – however Slot was clearly keen to not appear too biased!
Goalkeeper – Alisson (Liverpool)
“I work with him now, however he was additionally actually essential after they received the Champions League a number of years in the past.
“Since I’ve labored with him, I see how particular he’s and what number of essential saves he already made.
“He’s been excellent for Liverpool in all these years, it’s a simple decide for me to go for Alisson.”
Proper-back – Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
“I’m going to go for Trent in the correct full-back place, for apparent causes.
“I believe he’s been so particular for Liverpool in all these years, coming from the academy [to] successful the Champions League at this membership.”
Centre-back – Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)
“Virgil must be there. He has had numerous affect on this membership. I believe when he and Alisson got here in was the final step the group wanted to make.
“Spectacular centre-back, actually good within the air, he has all of the attributes a centre-back ought to have. So he’s for positive in it.”
Centre-back – Gerard Pique (Barcelona)
“I believe each [Pique and Van Dijk] have nice composure when they’re on the ball, sturdy within the air, can rating a purpose from set-pieces as nicely.
“I believe if you wish to play at this degree, it’s not about how a lot distinction there’s, it’s extra about what number of similarities there are.”
Left-back – Frank de Boer (Ajax)
“I believe a type of gamers [who won it at Ajax] needs to be in a group that I choose, and Frank de Boer was actually particular again then at Ajax.”
Defensive midfield – Sergio Busquets (Barcelona)
“Understanding of the sport was unbelievable. He was actually fast in his understanding of the sport and seeing the place the choices had been earlier than he even obtained it. Particular participant, nice group.”
Central midfield – Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
“For those who would have requested me this a yr in the past I’d have in all probability stated Iniesta, however I believe now I’m going to go for Steven Gerrard, being Liverpool supervisor!
“Why he would possibly need to be in my group is that the opposite ones, like Iniesta, like Zidane, they performed with unbelievable teammates, and naturally Steven Gerrard performed with good to actually good teammates, however I don’t assume he performed with the identical degree of gamers.
“Then nonetheless being so particular for the membership, lifting the trophy as soon as, taking part in so lengthy for this membership, he meant a lot for it.”
Central midfield – Luka Modric (Actual Madrid)
“Let’s decide somebody who’s exterior of the Barcelona-Liverpool-Ajax field and go for Luka Modric.
“He’s hardly injured, his life-style have to be excellent as nicely. However what makes him particular is he received it six instances and is for such a protracted, lengthy, very long time proper up there.”
Proper wing – Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
“For me, it’s clear that Mo Salah needs to be in.
“Eight or 9 years on such a excessive degree within the current historical past of this membership, he’s scored so many targets. He’s been actually particular for this membership.”
Left wing – Cristiano Ronaldo (Actual Madrid)
“Ronaldo from the left, Messi as a striker after which Mo from the correct…we’ve acquired some targets then!”
Striker – Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
“I believe that Messi and Ronaldo needs to be in, in my view, nearly everybody’s group.
“As a result of what they did to the current period of soccer, scoring so many targets, with even Mo perhaps proper up there with the 2 of them. These three needs to be on this group.”
