Arne Slot has played down his talents as Liverpool manager
Arne Slot insists he is no different to the Premier League's other top managers.
Slot has led Liverpool to the top of the table in his first season since replacing legendary boss Jurgen Klopp. The Dutchman has lost just one match, with his side four points clear of nearest challengers Chelsea and holding a game in hand over the rest of the top half.
The Reds brought in only one signing in the summer transfer window in Federico Chiesa, but the Italian has barely played since his arrival. The squad he has used finished third in the Premier League last season. Despite the major improvement in fortunes under his management, Slot has insisted he is nothing special. Instead, he has praised his side's attackers for their performances.
“Pep Guardiola, Mikel Arteta and Enzo Maresca are doing pretty much the same thing, I think,” he told Voetbal. “There are enough overlaps between me and other trainers so being unique as a trainer is almost impossible.
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"I don’t do anything that no one else in the world does. You may not often see a trainer bringing in so many attackers in the final phase of a match to achieve a victory. That’s part of me, I think. How I want my teams to play football.
“I put almost all attacking players on the field against Nottingham Forest when we were behind at Anfield at the beginning of the season, but that didn’t work out well. All connections were somewhat lost that afternoon, so to speak. But later it turned out very well a few times. Also, against Fulham when we played with one man less for almost the entire match.”
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 01: Arne Slot, Manager of Liverpool, celebrates following the team's victory in the Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Liverpool FC at Old Trafford on September 01, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Slot has led Liverpool to the top of the Premier League ( Image: Getty Images)
Slot earned high praise from Gary Neville on Sunday after leading Liverpool to a 6-3 win over Tottenham. The Reds were utterly dominant despite the relatively close nature of the scoreline, with the visitors having gone 5-1 up.
And following the game, the legendary Manchester United captain hailed Slot's start to life in the Premier League as one of the best in the division's history.
“Arne Slot, to do what he’s done having taken over from Jurgen Klopp who was an idol at Liverpool,” Neville said on the latest episode of his podcast. “Without a great deal of work in the transfer market, maybe that’s been a positive but you know, they did not get in the players that they wanted.
“I think it’s a fantastic introduction and one of the best that we’ve seen from any manager into the Premier League, right at the very top of the league.”
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