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Arne Slot hits out at Michael Owen's 'strange' comment as Liverpool boss wades into row after Virgil van Dijk was left 'frustrated' by former Anfield striker

Arne Slot has rubbished suggestions that Liverpool winning 'only' the Premier League title will be anything short of spectacular this season – and said the English top flight is 'better than it ever was'.

The Reds head coach was talking after former striker Michael Owen said finishing the season with just one trophy would leave a 'bitter taste' in an interview with Virgil van Dijk – which the Liverpool captain swiftly dismissed.

Slot laughed at this idea and said: 'Let me understand it right, Virgil was a bit frustrated because it came across as it's not enough to 'only' win the Premier League?