Football Daily | Slot?s red wave is sweeping away all-comers. Next stop: Devon

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Barely 12 hours after watching his Liverpool side marmalise Tottenham at Anfield, overturning a first-leg deficit in a manner akin to the Incredible Hulk idly tossing a heavy goods vehicle out of his path, Arne Slot was back and looking fresh-faced as he met the press. In his first season in England, the Liverpool manager has now won 29 of his 37 games, and has led his team to a Wembley final, with three other trophies very much still in play. Faced with the unenviable task of replacing the beloved J?rgen Klopp, he is performing better than one of the greatest managers in Liverpool history. How does it feel, Arne?
The biggest thing in this whole situation is about taking responsibility and that has been at the forefront of my mind. You need to take responsibility for your actions. There?s a reason why you?re in this position, and there?s a reason why this has happened. Once you kind of accept those things, then you can work on yourself and you can work on the other things, and you can work on your family and work towards a brighter future? ? Jermaine Jenas, who was sacked from his roles on Match of the Day and The One Show in August after messages he sent to two women, is returning to work at TalkSport. It is understood some concerned members of staff at the radio station are refusing to work with the former Spurs and England midfielder.
If we are going to play Adrian Bradshaw?s game (yesterdays Football Daily letters), then in my time I have driven double Big Cup champions Forest slowly into the Championship, hopped on a York City bus riding high from beating Manchester United and Everton and driven it out of the league, been to Bradford (twice) and guided Park Avenue (twice) from the Conference North to the dusty end of the Northern Premier and, whenever I actually have been in Sheffield, I have ensured that the Blades drop to the third tier. The first time I put on a Sheffield United shirt caused the Boxing Day Massacre. To be honest, next time I move I?ll put out a local paper ad suggesting that people send me cash to support their rivals? ? Jon Millard.
Adrian Bradshaw may have started something here ? but his definition of getting thrashed with alarming regularity (Maidenhead United and Derby?s combined record) is practically Arsenal?s Invincibles compared to the seasons thus far of the two teams I support, who ?boast? the shocking form of having between them played 52 matches, winning a mere 11, drawing 17 and losing 24. Whilst I still enjoy going to watch the live matches of National League South?s 22nd-placed team St Albans City, the alarming regularity of Manchester United?s thrashings is enough to put me off as much as the ticket hikes under Big Sir Jim? ? Rich Goldthorpe.
Also present at St James? Park for the semi-final against Arsenal (yesterday?s Football Daily) was Vikingur Olafsson, the genius Icelandic tickler of the ivories who spent last year going round the world playing Bach?s Goldberg Variations. Perhaps he and Johnny ?Blue Hat? Davis could join forces for a different toon for the final? ? Jason Steger.
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