Arne Slot Lauds Giovanni Leoni as Liverpool’s Summer Business Impresses AgainLiverpool’s transfer strategy in the early days of Arne Slot’s reign continues to impress, and the latest name to

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Arne Slot Rates Chelsea’s 2025–26 Premier League Title Hopes. Liverpool manager Arne Slot has backed Chelsea to compete for the Premier League title this season, insisting he felt the Blues were good enough to challenge last year as well.

Arne Slot believes winning the Premier League title will be even harder this time around for Liverpool, after he collected major silverware in his debut campaign

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has predicted a ‘harder than before’ Premier League season in 2025/26.Slot’s side begin their defence of the Premier League title at home to Bournemouth tomorrow

“I see a totally different Federico now than from large parts of last season,” Slot told the media. “It is completely normal because he missed out on the whole pre-season and then came into a Premier League rhythm in terms of the amount of games and in terms of intensity.

The Reds twice led Crystal Palace in the Community Shield but were pegged back on each occasion, as Jean Philippe-Mateta's penalty cancelled out Hugo Ekitike's early opener before Ismaila Sarr sent it to a shootout after Jeremie Frimpong had restored Liverpool's lead.

There can be promise, though. Cause for hope. Such is the case for Liverpool and forward Federico Chiesa, who made a match-winning difference off the bench against Bournemouth on Friday and who manager Arne Slot says is looking better than at almost any point last season.

Liverpool’s record-breaking transfer spend has them in a strong position to retain their Premier League crown.

Arne Slot said he missed having Diogo Jota as part of his squad after Liverpool opened their Premier League title defence with a win over Bournemouth. The match was the Reds’ first since Jota was tragically killed in a car accident earlier this summer alongside his brother, Andre Silva.

The Etihad Stadium will have a brand new look for this weekend’s opening home game for Manchester City of the 2025/26 season, it can now be revealed.Having been denied a fifth successive Premier