The Reds return to Anfield tonight to take on Regis Le Bris’ side having ended a three-match losing run by beating West Ham United 2-0 away on Sunday.
But nobody inside the Liverpool camp is under the illusion that the weekend win was anything more than just a ‘step in the right direction’, according to Slot.
In his notes for the official matchday programme, the head coach writes: “No-one who is at this game will need me to tell them that our last two performances in front of our fans have fallen short of the desired standard.
“Without wishing to dwell too much on those matches, this is clearly something that we don’t just want to change, we need to change.
“The word ‘standard’ is key in this. It is about the level that we set ourselves last season and the expectations that the club has set for itself for many, many years previously.
“This does not always guarantee good results but it definitely does improve our chances of getting them. This is the way it has always been and it is also definitely the way it is right now.
“This is why Sunday’s victory at West Ham was a step in the right direction after such a difficult period. It was not the greatest game that a Liverpool team has ever played and we know that further improvements are still needed – but it was the performance that was required in the circumstances.
“We kept a clean sheet, we did not give away any real chances – except for in the very last minute – and the players worked incredibly hard from kick-off to the final whistle. On top of this, we scored two very well-taken goals which gave us the reward that we deserved on the day.
