Arne Slot hit back at his “ridiculous” critics in an outspoken defence of his record, as he suggested Liverpool could still put together a “special” season. Slot had previously said a reduced workload after Liverpool’s last-16 exit to Paris Saint-Germain in last season’s Champions League may have aided their successful pursuit of the Premier League title. “Can I come back to something I said yesterday… I used the word ‘might,'” Slot began. “Might, might, but not everyone is listening to [that word]; losing to PSG might have helped us. If managers are losing, there are always better managers in and around the world.