Liverpool head coach ‘could hardly believe’ City’s latest capitulation as he prepares to add to their misery on Sunday

Arne Slot had an extensive to-do list on Tuesday. It included overseeing Liverpool’s final full training session before beating Real Madrid for the first time in 15 years, conducting the pre-match press conference, several interviews and getting the shopping on the way home. His wife and two children were arriving from the Netherlands that day for a short visit. Best make the place look presentable and the fridge full. Jobs done, it was time to watch his previous club torment Sunday’s opponents.

“What made this game special for me was sitting at home, putting the volume up and hearing the Feyenoord fans singing my name,” said Slot of his former team’s remarkable Champions League comeback against Manchester City. “That’s the biggest compliment you can get if you leave a club: that the fans still like you.”