DEFENCE AGAINST THE DARK ARTS

Arne Plotter has got magic tactics

- STEVE BATES

ARNE SLOT claims his Liverpool stars don't need dark arts or gamesmanship to win the title.

And the Kop's Dutch boss is confident his troops are well capable of coping with any situation thrown at them saying: "My players know how to handle themselves".

After Arsenal's 1-1 draw at Manchester City a month ago, Mikel Arteta (right) saw fingers pointed at his stars for the way they ran down the clock to protect a 1-0 lead.