Slot led Feyenoord to the second championship title in this century last year, and during his three seasons at De Cape, he also won the Dutch Cup. Most importantly, his team played very well, dominant in the field and extremely offensive, all of which fit perfectly with the requirements at Anfield.
His Feyenoord have more possession in the final third of the pitch than any club in the “top five” European leagues, and Liverpool would be second in that case. Slotov the team steals the ball from opponents at an average distance of 45.2 meters from their own goal (Liverpool 44.6). On average, Feyenoord have 62 percent of the ball in their possession per game, and Liverpool 61.4.
It can be said that the Dutchman was the third option for the successor Jurgen Klopp. It was the first choice Xabi Alonsothe creator of the incredible Leverkusen, and the second head coach of Sporting Lisbon, Reuben Amorim, who in his contract at the stadium Jose Alvalade has an exit clause of 15,000,000 euros.
However, what it is Slota what sets it apart from the competition is its philosophy, which is most reminiscent of Jurgen Klopp. Just like the legendary German, he doesn’t adapt too much to his opponents, but sticks to his style and tries to dominate the field based on it.
Former Reds captain, Jamie Carragherbelieves that this move by the club primarily shows the lack of currently available “top managers”.
“The jump from Feyenoord to Liverpool is huge. I think it shows that there is a lack of real top managers at the moment. At first, there was talk about Xabi Alonso, who is only in his first full coaching season, and then about Ruben Amorim, who is only 39 years old. Now Arne Slott is the favorite”says Carragher for Sky Sports.
Therefore, in the opinion of the famous English defender, Slott cannot be put in the same basket with newcomers Rafa Benitez or Jurgen Klopp at Anfield.
“I don’t think it’s the same. Benitez came after two Premier League and UEFA Cup titles, while Klopp won several Bundesliga titles and reached the Champions League final. Actually, Liverpool was in a different situation then than it is today.”he added Carragher.
