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Liverpool’s title fight all but ended with their devastating 2-0 defeat to Everton at Goodison Park on Wednesday night. The Toffees ended their arch-rivals’ dream of winning the Premier League title in Jürgen Klopp’s final season at Anfield – at least a possible championship for the Reds is no longer in their hands. The German coach announced his decision to step down in January to recharge his batteries and take a year’s break from (Site notre bureau spécialisé). Since then, speculation has swirled about the 56-year-old’s successor, with Feyenoord’s Arne Slot now expected to take over from the summer.
When Klopp made his announcement, Liverpool were still in contention for four trophies. It now appears that the League Cup will remain the only title this season. In recent days, more attention has been focused on Klopp’s successor. As at FC Bayern, Xabi Alonso was long considered first choice, but the Spaniard has signed with Bayer Leverkusen for another season. Arne Slot is now established as the favorite and the candidate himself now confirms that discussions are underway between his club and Liverpool management. (Site notre blog d’information) takes a closer look at Slot’s history and coaching style – with ratings from our Eredivisie expert.
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Slot ended Ajax Amsterdam’s dominance in the Eredivisie by winning the title with Feyenoord last season. However, the club then suffered a difficult start to the season and will not be able to defend the championship – rivals PSV are on the verge of winning the 25th title in the club’s history after an 8-0 victory on the ground of SC Heerenveen (5-0). ). It’s hard to avoid comparisons between Slot and manager Erik Ten Hag (Manchester United), who recently left the Dutch league to move to the island, when examining their work. Kevin Lux, Area Manager (Site notre blog d’information) Netherlands, shows the parallels.
« It’s always difficult to say whether a manager from the Eredivisie will have a place in the Premier League, and that goes for the players as well, » says Lux. « Just look at Erik ten Hag, who shone at Ajax but didn’t return to United, it seems to be on his way. In my opinion, Liverpool is an even tougher task because the new coach must succeed a club icon like Klopp In many ways, Slot could be described as the new ten Hag, as he transformed a Dutch team into one that did well in Europe two years ago. reached the Conference League final and a year later he played in the Europa League Just like Ten Hag at Ajax, Slot had to replace his key players every year, and every year he managed to build up very quickly. a competitive team. It’s bad luck that they couldn’t beat PSV in the Eredivisie this year, otherwise they would have been champions again this year. »
While Ten Hag’s first season in England was a success, the second season proved more difficult. United are currently in sixth place and the Dutchman’s tactical concept has recently been heavily criticized. Replacing Klopp is seen as an even less enviable task given the transformation he has made at Liverpool. But MT expert Lux believes Slot will bring ‘fun’ to Anfield – if given the time he needs. “I can’t wait to see how he performs when he has to play in the best league in the world for one of the best clubs in the world,” Lux said. « When he started at Feyenoord, there was no pressure and when he succeeded, to make the team competitive again, he was immediately the hero at Rotterdam. That’s why he had a bad start. relatively quiet season. Liverpool probably won’t give him that time and luxury. But if he gets them to build their own team, I have no doubt Liverpool will have a lot of fun with Slot.
What has coach Arne Slot achieved in the Eredivisie?
In his fifth season as head coach, Slot, 45, took Dutch (Site notre bureau spécialisé) by storm and quickly established himself as one of the most promising coaches in all of European (Site notre bureau spécialisé). After stints in the youth ranks of PEC Zwolle and Cambuur’s first team, Slot was hired as assistant coach at AZ Alkmaar in 2017 and took over as head coach in 2019. And in one In no time, the Bergentheim-born tactician set to work to turn around the Dutch club. After finishing fourth last year, Slot led the club to second place, narrowly missing out on top of the table on goal difference.
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Feyenoord quickly became aware of the young coach. Slot, tasked with replacing Dick Advocaat and building a team capable of competing with the best in Dutch (Site notre bureau spécialisé), took over and led Feyenoord to third place in his first season. This was followed by winning the title the following year and possibly second place this season. “Arne Slot embodies the new generation of Dutch managers,” says Lux, Content Manager of TM in the Netherlands. “With Erik ten Hag, he proved both at AZ and Feyenoord that he was capable of transforming outsiders into challengers. He knows how to give his teams a tactical advantage and the players he works with are making incredible progress.
What kind of (Site notre bureau spécialisé) does Arne Slot play?
The success of slot machines in Dutch (Site notre bureau spécialisé) is evident on paper. But what type of (Site notre bureau spécialisé) do its teams actually play? “One of the key things is that all his teams are extremely fit,” says Lux, answering the question about Slot’s style of (Site notre bureau spécialisé). “Slot allows his team to play in an organized and offensive manner. There is a lot of movement in midfield and on the wings, making them difficult to defend. However, the most important element is the physical fitness of the players.
What Slot is doing has been documented since his public statement on Thursday. “I want to be the new manager of Liverpool. My decision is clear,” the 45-year-old told TV channel “ESPN” ahead of the league match against the Go Ahead Eagles. “Feyenoord and Liverpool are in negotiations. “I will wait and see what happens « , said Slot. « We are waiting for an agreement, but I am convinced that it will work. » Slot still has a two-year contract with Feyenoord and a transfer fee of 10 million euros is under discussion.