Slot will lead Liverpool to the Premier League title at first attempt, but insists it shouldn't be such a surprise given the squad he inherited from Jurgen Klopp.
Ahead of their clash with Leicester City, he said: “You go to a club like Liverpool, where you feel there’s always an opportunity.
“But I also like to be realistic, and realistic was the two seasons before.
“Last season, they came closer than the season before, but last season, they only had Europa League, where the starters hardly ever played.
"So we knew we had the challenge of doing well in the Premier League, combined with Champions League, which was the season before, quite difficult.
Why title no surprise
“But it’s not like I went to a club that has never competed for the number one position. So, yeah, it’s in your mind. But that’s not the first thing you think of. Your first thing is try to play good football, win as many games as you can, and then let’s see what comes from that in the league table.
“But it would be weird if I would say now, if you join Liverpool, ‘oh, I’m completely surprised with the position we are in at the moment’. Because this is not a strange position for this club to be in.”
Despite being regarded as champions-elect for months, Slot has never declared themselves title winners.
But the Dutchman maintains: “Because we still have to win two games of football out of six.
“And yeah, the last 32 games have shown us that we have to fight really hard for bringing a winner over the line. And that’s still what we have to do.”