The Jurgen Klopp blueprint Arne Slot must follow to rescue floundering Liverpool
Arne Slot promises Liverpool’s next season will be superior to a disappointing sophomore year under the Dutchman - but so far has little evidence to back up his optimism
Jurgen Klopp had a capacity to make people feel good about themselves. One of the more unheralded ways came in difficult seasons. Klopp finished them well.
In 2020-21, Liverpool won their final five league matches, and eight of the last 10, to secure qualification for the Champions League . In 2022-23, Liverpool won seven of their last nine league games. They nevertheless ended up in the Europa League .
In each case, however, Liverpool’s spring surge offered optimism the following campaign would be better. In each case, it was. Now Arne Slot has a habit of saying next year will be superior to this.
Perhaps he lacks Klopp’s powers of persuasion or maybe the evidence is less compelling but many are not convinced. Some of that can stem from feel. Liverpool had won three consecutive Premier League matches before Sunday’s defeat to Manchester United .
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