Liverpool boss Arne Slot has given the followers a touch of what they could anticipate subsequent season, saying his soccer fashion has been impressed by the rivalry between his predecessor at Anfield, Jurgen Klopp, and Manchester Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola.
Slot left Feyenoord on the finish of final season to interchange Klopp, who spent 9 years at Anfield, and the Dutchman has now given his first membership interview at Liverpool.
The 45-year-old insists his comparable fashion of soccer to Klopp was one of many the reason why Liverpool appointed him.
“I think that is also one of the reasons why I came in, because the way Liverpool ‘scouted’ me. I’m not sure if that is the right word to use – they were looking for, not the exact same type, but when something has been successful [with] a certain way of playing you would like to extend this or to go on with this. This is probably one of the reasons they came to me as well.
“It’s my fashion however it’s the fashion of many fashionable coaches in the meanwhile. We have been all a bit impressed due to the rivalry between Metropolis and Liverpool.
“We were all inspired by Guardiola and Klopp and I think at a big club, which I worked in in Feyenoord as well, it is probably the only style you can play – to have the ball a lot, to have a lot of energy, and also now there are comparisons between the club I left behind and the club I am going to work for now.”
Slot, who secured the Dutch Cup in April and led Feyenoord to their first title in six years final season, additionally revealed that he has spoken to Klopp following his Anfield appointment.
The 45-year-old was eager to faucet into Klopp’s Liverpool data and expertise, however insisted he was additionally eager to type his personal opinions of the membership.
“I did the identical in my former golf equipment after I began over there but when somebody labored at a membership for 9 years [and had] been so profitable, you need to know all about it from him and also you additionally need to know issues of the gamers – though I believe it’s also essential to get my very own opinion about that.
“So, you can only use all this information he has because he did so well, not only in terms of results but I think also everybody saw in his farewell and also in the years before that how popular he was.
“He gave me quite a lot of good ideas however what stood out for me was that he was so comfortable for me and that – and I believe he stated this within the media as effectively – he can be my greatest fan any further as a result of he helps Liverpool in the absolute best approach, and you do not see this fairly often.
“It says a lot about his character, the way he handled this situation as well.”
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Liverpool completed third final season and gained the Carabao Cup.
Klopp’s aspect gained 82 factors, 9 behind leaders Manchester Metropolis and 7 behind runners-up Arsenal.
Slot is eager to construct on the foundations laid by Klopp final season and over his nine-year-tenure on the membership as he seems to problem Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal for the Premier League title.
“I think 82 points is a result of the playing style. Always the points you get is always a result of the way you play. I’ve seen many games already, I’ve seen many training sessions as well.
“Of course the fans can see the games, so they know we have some very good players. But I’ve also seen a lot of training sessions already and this is where you bring the culture, and they are always working hard – like the fans see during the game.
“An actual good workforce, actual good gamers, managed to be on prime for a really very long time, however I believe in the long run we might all like to see Liverpool a bit larger than third place and that is the problem we face now – to construct on from what now we have.
“I have all the confidence in this because of the players, that we can add a few things where we hopefully can get a bit more points than 82, which is necessary with the likes of Arsenal and City, to end up hopefully a bit higher than we did this season.”
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Slot is Jurgen Klopp’s successor at Anfield however why have Liverpool gone for the Dutchman?
Planning is already firmly below approach for subsequent season as Slot’s backroom employees at Anfield begins to take form.
Slot will convey Sipke Hulshoff, who he labored alongside at Feyenoord since 2022, in as his assistant coach.
Ruben Peeters, who will tackle the position of lead bodily efficiency coach, and Fabian Otte, who will be part of as head of first-team goalkeeper teaching, may also transfer to Merseyside with Slot as they appear to proceed to problem with Liverpool subsequent season.
“Jurgen left the club in a really good place, left the team in a really good place,” he added. “In the end we would all love to see Liverpool a bit higher than third place and this is the challenge we are facing now – to build on from what we have.”
He has accomplished an amazing job over right here and I’m actually pleased with that as a fan, however now as his successor he left Liverpool in the absolute best approach, I believe. So, an excellent workforce, the followers are superb as effectively, so [I am] trying ahead to it.
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Slot changed Klopp as Liverpool supervisor – however who’s the person the membership consider can lead them into this new period and what can they anticipate from this 45-year-old Dutch coach?
In dialog with those that coached Slot and people who have been coached by him, in addition to colleagues on his employees, we look at the making of Liverpool’s supervisor, exploring his tactical concepts, his man-management and his dealing with of the media.
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Liverpool fixtures: Reds begin with journey to Ipswich
Slot kicks off his Liverpool reign with a lunchtime journey to newly-promoted Ipswich City on the opening Saturday of the 2024/25 Premier League season.
The Dutchman will then come up towards compatriot Erik ten Hag when Liverpool tackle arch-rivals Manchester United at Previous Trafford in simply his third recreation accountable for the membership with the sport at the moment scheduled for Saturday August 31.
Liverpool’s first six 2024/25 Premier League fixtures
All fixtures topic to alter.
August
17: Ipswich (a) – Kick-off 12.30pm
24: Brentford (h)
31: Manchester United (a)
September
14: Nottingham Forest (h)
21: Bournemouth (h)
28: Wolves (a)
Liverpool have best begin
Arne Slot, head coach of Feyenoord, seems on through the UEFA Champions League, Group E, soccer match performed between Atletico de Madrid and Feyenoord Rotterdam at Civitas Metropolitano Stadium on October 04, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. Irina R. Hipolito
Evaluation by Sky Sports activities Knowledge Analyst Adam Smith:
Liverpool have the simplest opening six Premier League fixtures on paper, in response to the typical place of opponents’ league positions final season.
The Reds’ upcoming common league opponent ranked solely 14.8 within the standings final time period.
