Slot wants more late winners from Liverpool

Liverpool have seen their Premier League lead reduced to four points by Arsenal and, while Reds boss Arne Slot wasn't showing any signs of being ruffled when he spoke to the media on Friday, he did highlight an aspect of his side's play he would like to see improved in the second half of the season.

Having been held to draws by Newcastle United, Fulham, Manchester United and Nottingham Forest in four of their past seven league games, Slot wants his players to take their chances late on in tight encounters.

"One of the things I would like us to do better in the second half of the season than the first half, although it wasn't necessary that many times, is to make a late goal winner," said the Dutchman before his side's game at Brentford on Saturday (15:00 GMT).

"Hopefully we don't come to these situations a lot but we definitely, if we are coming in those situations, have one, two or three times a moment where we do score in the last minute of the game when we deserve it."

Liverpool have a game in hand over Arsenal and play before the Gunners kick-off against Aston Villa at 17:30 on Saturday.

However, Slot said he was staying focused on his job at Liverpool rather than looking at his rivals or the league table.

"I didn't even know they [Arsenal] were playing later than us. I only look at the opponent we have to face and I know that is a tough one," he added.

"I don't think we are thinking about the league table as much as the media are. We are trying to get the best out of the players and the players are trying to get the best out of themselves every single day.

"These players know how long the season still is and how many games they need to be in the best possible form to win something at the end of the season, which is not something that happens every season.

"We are not so focused on the league table as other people are."