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Arne Slot says 'too early' for Liverpool title talk

Liverpool manager Arne Slot expressed caution about title prospects despite his team's 3-1 victory over Leicester, which extended their lead at the Premier League summit.

The win put Liverpool seven points ahead of Chelsea, who have played one additional match. Arsenal could reduce the gap to six points if they succeed against Ipswich in Friday's fixture.

Slot, who took over from Jurgen Klopp this season, remains measured about Liverpool's chances of securing their first Premier League championship since 2020.

Following the match, where Cody Gakpo, Curtis Jones and Mohamed Salah scored after Jordan Ayew's opener for Leicester, Slot emphasised the long road ahead.

"If you are in this game for a long time like the players and I am, then 20 games before the end you don't look at it as there are so many challenges ahead of you," he said.

"Injuries and a bit of bad luck can happen to any team, it is far too early to be already celebrating –- but it is nice for us to be where we are."

The Dutch manager further commented: "I don't think there was any easy win for us in any of these games; it could have been an easy win against Tottenham but we conceded two... that tells you how difficult it is to win even when you have all your players available.

"That is why we have to take it one game at a time. The league table is something of course we are aware of but we always understand how many games there are to go."

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