Incoming Liverpool boss Arne Slot is branded an ‘fool’ for his weird kick-off routine – however the Dutch supervisor had the final snort!

Arne Slot was reportedly as soon as branded an ‘fool’ by his critics for his weird kick-off routine that might see the incoming Liverpool boss lash the ball excessive into the sky from a restart. 

It seems, although, that there was a way to his insanity, with Slot, who loved a number of spells for Dutch facet PEC Zwolle throughout his taking part in profession, seemingly catching opposition gamers off guard.   

On Monday, the Merseyside outfit confirmed that the Dutchman would succeed Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool’s subsequent everlasting supervisor, after the German had introduced he can be leaving the membership on the finish of the 2023-24 marketing campaign. 

The information had all however been confirmed by the Reds, with Klopp main the chants for the incoming supervisor, Slot, as he addressed the Anfield crowd following his remaining sport in cost, a 2-0 victory in opposition to Wolves. In the meantime, the departing Feyenoord supervisor had additionally seemingly confirmed his appointement previous to Liverpool’s announcement, and was seen singing Liverpool’s anthem ‘You will By no means Stroll Alone’ at a leaving social gathering over the weekend. 

Slot has skilled success each as a participant and as a supervisor, notably guiding Feyenoord to the Eredivisie title final 12 months, earlier than clinching the Dutch Cup this season. As a participant, he helped Zwolle clinch promotion to the Dutch top-flight, after his facet had been topped champions of the second tier in 2012 and 2002. 

The ex-EC Zwolle midfielder would belt the ball excessive into the air instantly after restarts 

He’d go on to make 176 appearances for the Blauwvingers throughout his profession, however was well-known for his slightly weird tactic of booting the ball excessive into the sky from a restart. 

A video has emerged on-line of the brand new Liverpool supervisor performing the attention-grabbing routine, chipping the ball into the air earlier than thumping it excessive into the sky from a restart. 

It left some followers on-line scratching their heads as to why, with Gerald van den Belt, the monetary director of Cambuur, telling The Telegraph, that Slot had been blasted by tv pundits for the kick-off routine. 

‘”What an fool,” his critics laughed,’ Van den Belt stated to the outlet.  

Regardless of that, Van den Belt, who reportedly gave slot his first shot at administration, added that the tactic was a ploy utilized by the Dutch midfielder to catch opposition gamers off guard, by forcing them to lookup into the solar from kick-off.

‘And but that 12 months, Zwolle scored seven instances inside the first 30 seconds,’ he added.

As a participant, Slot possessed a superb technical capability and performed largely as a No 10. In addition to his time at Zwolle, he additionally loved spells at NAC Breda and Sparta Rotterdam, earlier than hanging up his boots in 2013. 

He had acquired some criticism from the transfer, nevertheless it seems he had the final snort

His Zwolle facet would reportedly rating inside the first 30 seconds of seven completely different matches

Slot would use the tactic as a ploy to drive opposition gamers to lookup into the solar following a restart

Followers on X (previously Twitter) hoped that they’d see Liverpool deploy the tactic subsequent season

Followers in the meantime, have been reacting to the video on-line, with a number of wanting ahead to watching Liverpool’s gamers deploy the tactic subsequent season.  

One wrote on X (previously Twitter): ‘Significantly wanting ahead to [Virgil] Van Dijk skying it from kick off in opposition to Bournemouth, Fulham and Ipswich subsequent season.’ 

One other added: ‘Route one, I am in.’ In the meantime, one other added: ‘Can we please do that at the least as soon as.’

‘Cannot look ahead to Trent [Alexander-Arnold] to do that,’ one other stated.