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Arne Slot isn’t anticipating an enormous upheaval at Liverpool this season after taking on as head coach – and the Dutchman says he has inherited a stellar squad with a profitable tradition already in place.
The brand new Liverpool boss confronted the media for the primary time since taking on from Jurgen Klopp on Friday morning, with eight Reds gamers reporting for pre-season coaching. And Slot says he’s fortunate to have a workforce that doesn’t want a lot surgical procedure.
Requested if there was trepidation after transferring into Klopp’s former hot-seat, Slot stated: ‘By no means truly. You’ll be able to take a look at it each methods. They’re huge footwear to fill however you possibly can take a look at it as inheriting a squad and a workforce which has a profitable tradition.
‘One of many causes to return right here – and there are all the time extra causes for this – however I do really feel we have now a extremely good squad and as a supervisor you need to work at a membership with good gamers with a possibility to win one thing.
‘The previous has proven there’s a risk to win some trophies. I take a look at it as ultimate as a result of there is a chance to win one thing. I wish to work with gamers and wish to develop them however I wish to win as nicely and at this membership there is a chance to win.’
Arne Slot had his first press convention as Liverpool supervisor on Friday
He posed with a Liverpool shirt and praised the ‘profitable tradition’ inside the workforce he has inherited
He insisted he’s not involved about taking up the problem of changing Jurgen Klopp
A packed auditorium on the AXA Coaching Centre noticed Slot flanked by fellow new arrival, sporting director Richard Hughes, whereas his right-hand males Sipke Hulshoff and Ruben Peeters have been sat on the again row with the Dutchman’s entourage, together with super-agent Rafaela Pimenta.
Pushed additional on potential signings within the switch window, Slot added: ‘For me it’s clear we have now inherited a great workforce. There have been a couple of modifications final season already. The way in which I take a look at soccer, I can see through the Euros how vital it’s to work with gamers every day.
‘You see many actually good gamers, not all of them have the identical degree on the golf equipment, in order that proves my level how vital it’s to work every day together with your gamers and get one of the best out of them.
‘That’s one thing we’re going to do. There may be already a extremely good workforce, there have been a couple of new signings final season so the longer a workforce performs collectively if there’s a good head coach usually you will notice issues will enhance.’
Slot was requested about how he performs a 4-2-3-1 formation however shot that down and insisted his system is fluid. ‘I’m a bit unhappy, possibly not the suitable phrase, however I hoped if individuals take a look at my workforce, they won’t say it’s 4-2-3-1 or it’s 4-3-3 or no matter formation you need to name it,’ he stated.
‘I hoped they might say there may be plenty of freedom after they have the ball to soak up completely different positions. So typically it’s a 4-2-3-1, typically it’s a 4-1-4-1, typically we do construct up with three. There may be plenty of freedom when we have now the ball.
Slot had sporting director Richard Hughes (proper) by his aspect, and claimed there is not going to be main upheaval at Liverpool this summer season
Slot posed for photos with the membership’s massive trophy assortment at their AXA Coaching Centre
‘But when we don’t have the ball, then there’s not a lot freedom. Then we need to be actually aggressive and there’s just one method and that’s all people largely retains his place. There’s plenty of gamers taking in plenty of completely different positions.
‘I’m curious who advised you we performed 4-2-3-1? Perhaps that one ought to go and get his (teaching) licence or analyse a bit higher!’
