Graeme Souness is yet to be won over by Arne Slot, claiming that the Dutchman’s new measured style is ‘not the Liverpool way’. The Reds boss has enjoyed a dream start to life at Anfield since succeeding Jurgen Klopp this summer.
Slot has overseen an unprecedented 11 wins from 12 games in all competitions and Liverpool have been tipped to challenge for the Premier League title by plenty of pundits after defeating Chelsea at the weekend. But, while the former Feyenoord head coach has earned plenty of plaudits, Souness reckons the jury is still out.
Graeme Souness is yet to be won over by Arne Slot, claiming that the Dutchman’s new measured style is ‘not the Liverpool way’. The Reds boss has enjoyed a dream start to life at Anfield since succeeding Jurgen Klopp this summer.
Slot has overseen an unprecedented 11 wins from 12 games in all competitions and Liverpool have been tipped to challenge for the Premier League title by plenty of pundits after defeating Chelsea at the weekend. But, while the former Feyenoord head coach has earned plenty of plaudits, Souness reckons the
jury is still out.
Now I think they seem to drop off a bit more and they might be a bit more patient in the build-up. But have they convinced me yet? No. I look at Arsenal and Manchester City and think, right now, they’re both still ahead of Liverpool.
Slot has made a fantastic start and I think his management will be enjoyed by the players. But we must remember that they’re winning games at the moment. His problems will start when they start to lose a few games and I guarantee that, sooner rather than later, you will see a very different Arne Slot.”
While Klopp was renowned for his ‘heavy metal’ football, Liverpool have been more controlled under Slot, who passed his first big test in the Premier League against Chelsea on Sunday. But Souness was unhappy with the tame manner in which his former side saw out the victory.
He claimed that fans want to see their team on the front foot like some of the great Liverpool sides of years gone past. Souness added: “He closed out the game against Chelsea and it was less exciting, which is not the Liverpool way.
But as long as you’re winning while you do that, you’ll get plaudits. When you don’t win, that’s when people start saying, ‘That’s not the Liverpool way’, and all the other cliches will be trotted out.
The way they play is not as Rock and Roll as it was under Jurgen Klopp. When you look back through the history of Liverpool, the fans want to see their team on the front foot.”
