The REAL Reason ARNE SLOT is KLOPP'S REPLACEMENT at LIVERPOOL 

Please, never underestimate how GREAT Bob Paisley was.

I like Klopp but in terms of silverware Bob Paisley was the greatest Pool manager. Absolute legend.

Liverpool's entire playing staff from the academy to the first team are used to the 4-3-3 with high press attacking football. Alonso and Amorim did not suit that style, both preferring a back-3. Alonso, for all his professed love for Liverpool, DID NOT WANT the job! So then, the most logical move would be for Arne Slot, who ticks all the boxes: - good man-management - 4-3-3 - High press and good defence (even better than Liverpool) - Attacking football - develops players - promotes youth - charismatic - good with the media - represents the club well - not asking crazy amounts of money - wants to join Liverpool FC

I am all in because I love Liverpool football club.

My take on the whole season is Liverpool flattered to deceive! They had many lucky results despite playing poorly and rarely blew teams away. They were at the top due to no one running away with it and eventually their luck ran out.... Bottom line is we over-achieved, we're back in champions league next year - new manager new energy.... Build a statue of Klopp and give Slot a fair shot.

I'm trying to stay calm, but there's something about Slot gives me positive goosebumps. I'm not expecting immediate success, but I think he will be a good fit.

By the way it’s a good job social media wasn’t around in 1959. LFC bringing a manager in whose track record is Huddersfield and Workington wouldn’t have got many “likes” 😊

I will maintain that Ste Hoare and Arne Slot are the same person untill I see them in the same room.

I’m genuinely excited by the appointment since I’ve researched him a bit, think we take next season as a whatever happens happens season to give him a bit of time

From everything I’ve read and researched, it appears Arne Slot is a great choice. He plays Klopp’s style of play, has a great personality and Michael Edwards picked him.

Alonso succeeded because of his tactic (4-3-2-1) or (3-4-2-1), his accurate instruction that his players are disciplined, do not keep dribbling the ball more than it should be, and the high pressure on contenders! We do press on contenders, but with negative pressure (pass the ball from left to right and from right to left), slow in building up an attack, inaccurate in passes, hiding behind contender's defenders waiting for the ball! and very slow to cover back when the counter-attack against us. All contenders knew the tactic. That's why we stumbled many times and lost many finals! I hope Slot will concentrate on the "Discipline" before anything else!

He’s young and will build his legacy at Liverpool. Jurgen didn’t win a champions league until he arrived at Liverpool. Slot has been left with an incredible squad and a good basis to work on, from the start, unlike Jurgen did. He wants Liverpool and we should back him 100%

Shankly was our best manager ever, he was in charge and built this club for 10 to 15 years as manager to hand over to Paisley to go and get glory. Yes, Paisley got trophies but it was built on what Shankly had done. Klopp will go down as a Liverpool legend but for me, Shankly is top of the tree with, Paisley, Klopp, Fagan, Dalglish. Shankly was in charge in 1959 or 1960 just before I was born in 1961, What a legend.

LETS GIVE HIM OUR FULL SUPPORT

I didn't know Slot turned down Spurs 😂 Bonus points for that. Ultimately He's fluent in English, Silverware, Wants the job and hes young. How many boxes do you need ticked? Support him and lets win the LEAGUE.

Yeah the Slot Machine will give us the JACKPOT

After all the proposed managers in the 2 months after the announcement I just decided whatever happened I'm in for the ride.

I’ve got a sneaky feeling that this Slot is guna surprise some of us

My husband is a NUFC supporter and said no manager is like Klopp. He’s a special human being.

I'm so excited, this will be a smooth transition, the Football won't change much.

I am going to say this lad will get us in the top 4 and win a trophy in his first year.

To be honest, the first time I heard the name floating around as an option it caught my attention, so I looked him up and the deeper I looked the more I was like "I mean... Amorim would be good probably, but I really like this guy!" and a few days later he started getting momentum, won the cup, and here we are. I'm very pleased with it to be honest. Fully behind it 👍

Hopefully Arne can be are new Bob Paisley. Take what Jürgen has built and run,

Bob Paisley is by far the greatest Liverpool manager of all time

Love your positivity ❤ as others have said Bob Paisley had an impossible job following Bill Shankley and was amazingly successful 🤞

Personality is very important as well. Speaks good English, is unflappable in the media, and everyone loves him. Screams of Liverpool and I hope his performances can keep up

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I agree with you 💯 there is no replacement for klopp except for Klopp 🙏🏾🙏🏾

Welcome to the family Arne 🔴🤝🏽, wish you all the best!!!💯

As LFC fans we should give Arne 100% support and trust the homework Edward’s & co have done in making this appointment. I hope he can develop a style of play that doesn’t result in multiple injuries through the season and be more effective defensively. From time to time teams need to shut up shop and hold onto a lead. That’s what truly successful teams, City and Real Madrid, do. In my view Klopp was not perfect. Shanks, Paisley and Dalglish remain our best managers.

Slot is a coach who has achieved great success with C players for years. He makes players better. imagine what he can achieve with A players.

On a bright side, at least we didn’t go for Graham potter!

I think a good gesture to welcome Arne ...to 1st Anfield match ....only suporters that have shaved their heads should be allowed to attend the match !

Klopp said in one of his first interviews at Liverpool that it doesn't matter what people think of you when you come in, it's way more important what they think when you leave. Let's give Arne Slot a fair chance, he could be crap, he could be great, he could be meh but we won't know until he has a chance

This appointment has the same pitfalls as any appointment. They have risks and uncertainties. Edwards is no fool, Slot isn't one either by all accounts. He balances the equation of who should be LFC manager. Now, a bigger unknown: will the players accept him and be emotionally ready for life post klopp. I hope so but let's see !

Look at Slot cv he’s clearly a good manager to be level on points with Ajax at AZ before leave got cancelled is crazy comparing both clubs. (AZ highest ever points total that season btw) then to take over a Feyenoord team that was struggling with a defensive manager to win the league is great. Slot is the next manager to potentially become great there is a reason why Leeds and Spurs both had Slot as their number one choice but Slot backed himself that a bigger club would come calling. Side note apparently Slot is good mates with Pep Lijnders

Did Dalglish dirty. Three league two fa cups in five years, his team would have also done well in Europe. Love Klopp but he has failings and it’s not a cult.

Liverpool board: “We need someone who can slot in until Alonso is available” Edwards: “On it”

One question: can Arne do the fist pumps like Klopp?

Bob Paisley was an amazing fit for Liverpool. He had to be really . He'd been a loyal and dependable player for us , then worked his way up , after retirement as a player , to eventually helping Shanks as his No2 . The ultimate step up to manager was perfect for him AND the fans as he was a very humble man and wanted only one thing ... to be successful for the fans and the club . The players absolutely LOVED the guy .

Who did Arsene Wenger manage before he joined Arsenal??? Grampus Eight, Japan. He didn’t do too bad did he…Invincibles!

Let us wish Jurgen all the best for all he has done. If he manages again I hope it is the Germany job. The interview with Klopp after the Everton game was sad, he looked tired and upset, the players let him down. As for Mr Slot, I like what I have seen when he has done interviews, it will be an interesting time watching him take over. At least he wants to come to Anfield. Which is more than can be said for Amorim.

ultimately it comes down to: do we trust Michael Edwards or not? he is in charge of this project and we were all delighted when he signed on, so if this is his call then we have to back him

I remember the feeling of loss when Shankly retired, it was colossal at the time. We feared the end of an era, it could only get worse .... but it didnt , it got better. I see similarities between then and now , the difference being that Paisley was steeped in the LFC culture. I have to trust Edwards and Co to make the right decision as their track records merits it. But it feels like like a huge step into the unknown

I feel better now after listening to your take on our new appointed manager. I didn’t know anything about Arne Slot. Everything, well mostly everything, you say makes sense to me. As you say, time will tell! We carry on supporting our team as ever and we’ll see what happens. Thanks Paul

I have genuinely never heard of him, ever 😂😂 Though I hope the big eggs behind the scenes know the score of our future, and all is well

I fully back Slot because Michael Edwards is involved, but one of my biggest concerns is that Slot plays high intensity football as well and I’ve seen these Liverpool sides fall at the last hurdle of this intensity model towards the end of the season and with fixtures piling up every year I’m just concerned the current squad won’t want to do it for Slot like they did for Klopp.

From hendo to endo Now klopp to slot

We'll do nothing else but get behind Him because we love our club.I'm gonna give Him a full season before i judge Him !!

Welcome arne😍😍😍

Top class mate you talk good sense no wonder I follow redmem tv and is a club legend keep up the good work mate

My problem with Pep Ljinders as our manager is we have all agreed that we don't want a Klopp clone. Whilst Pep is different to Jurgen in character, their tactics are both the same, as is the result of working together for such an extended period. I just think the seamlessness of keeping the same tactic would also be the biggest issue; teams would be pretty comfortable that we are going to be the same and could do the same things they have for years to counter it.

I trusting the system to get the decisions right .i think slot will become a fan favourite because of his openness hes already displayed .

Ppl think LFC will automatically take this giant step back without the thought that things have the possibility of improvement. . Players and investment are gonna be the key just as it would’ve if Klopp stayed. If FSG don’t invest then ya ok. It will suck. But I think this group is possibly in need of a new voice & patterns of play. I think a lot of ppl could be eating their words. Obv it depends on FSG and trusting them is like trusting water not to be wet so i get it.

ok was it me with my facebook meme who inspired the Dr Evil intro or did you also notice that lol

Always enjoy your thoughts Paul. I'd love to hear what your dad thinks as has seen a lot of managers come and go.

Excited for next season now. Onwards and upwards!

I honestly think he'll be a decent fit as a die hard LFC supporter I'm not worried to much. I believe us fan's can make an average manager do more YNWA

I think that Slot will be a good fit for us, and I can't wait to see how he changes our play style

We shouted Dalglish near the end of Hodgsons reign...yes initially we knew he wasn't the man and we accepted that but eventually we chanted for his head

Let's be positive and welcome Arne Slot, YNWA.

He is not replacing Jürgen. Edwards, Hughes AND Slot replaces him. Alonso and the others would never accept a Head Coach job.

He's the new manager so we have to stand with him. Everything I see about him I like. So we go on

Since shankly?? What about Bob.

Klopp is fantastic and has been great manager for us but he’s completely worn out by his own admission and there are issues this season and were last season which he hasn’t been able to fix and this might be the right and natural end of his time with us.

My view is that Liverpool does need a shift, not a significant shift but you do not want Klopp version 2, you want an iteration that is still in line with the brand of Football Liverpool fans enjoy but not a perfect continuation. In either case, Arne will probably do well.

Always enjoy listening to you Paul. I’m 5000 miles away, but pretty much everything you say and feel resonates with me. The heart always wanted Klopp to manage us forever, but my head knew there’d be a day he’d either be exhausted or he would want to experience a life without this 24hr football cycle. It turned out it’s both things.

What ever happens next season it will be entertaining. In the end that’s what it’s all about. It’s exciting.

At first I was against anyone replacing klopp but I've become more accepting of the idea that he won't be around next season and I'm interested to see what slot can dowith the player's Liverpool have .

Thank you. That is an excellent summary. Fully behind Slot and I'm very optimistic.

I'm disappointed that you took the path of no one is good enough as Klopp. With all due respect to the legend of Klopp, I think Slot can be Paisley of the modern era. Klopp turned us into believers... I hate to think we turned into believers of Klopp and not the club. Long live Klopp and all hail Slot... YNWA

Finishing 5th, then 3rd in the last two seasons. Its not exactly "impossible" to replace. Yes Klopp has all the charisma, and I love him, but lets face it, Liverpool have declined since his earlier years at the club. One league title and one Champions League isnt unfollowable. Time for a fresh start, and lets hope the future is bright.

I can't believe after the wonderful gung-ho football we've had the pleasure to watch under Klopp there's actual Liverpool fans who would be happy watching Mourihno's dire brand of football.

Paul, in Europe, the two teams that have won the most points from loosing positions are LFC and feyenood both with 22. That means it's more of the same. Which worries me

Great balance of fan and grounded knowledge. Love the comments about old girl friend and new girlfriend to suit our next entailment in LFC . Thanks klopp ,we now move on

He's going to be brilliant

Slot’s style and philosophy by the sound of it is similar to ours and our philosophy runs through the club from the youth teams up and we’d be crazy to bring in an Amorim who has a very different philosophy and ideas and would want to come in and try and change too much. We are currently in a good place and should go for continuity and bring someone in who fits our club’s philosophy. Slot is that guy plus has charisma, good man management skills and plays the way our players are used to.

I'm excited for it. He's experienced. Looks like he's perfect for it.

Have to say I am excited for the new chapter, The Liverbird is reborn again

Heads up I'm an Everton fan... That out of the way, just to say Arne Slot was previously manager of Az Alkmaar, where he took them to their highest finish in the league. He took a woeful Feyenoord that were struggling and won the double with them, and he does have European experience. He took them to the UEFA conference final. They only lost on penalties to Mourinho's much more expensively assembled Roma side. Not here to have a pop or endorse, just offering some context. He was also on the short lists of Bayern and Barca at differing points. He plays 4-3-3 high press, so would guess the club are looking for continuity. That's me out...

Michael Edwards now picks the playing style and recruits the players. The "manager" is now just a coach.

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I agree with your comments, we won’t know what Slot is gonna be like with Liverpool… we should just accept the fact that we have to replace Klopp and this guy is the clubs/FSG’s choice and we should get behind him and give him a chance.

"Had a bit of success after Shankly" , really Maych?? Paisley, our greatest ever manager, followed Shanks and took us to another level completely. That's Paisley, the Cardigan wearing, Pipe Smoking & Quiet Spoken Genius!! Slot could be the next Paisley as I see Klopp being a lot like Shanks was with the larger than life persona.....maybe we need a quiet, easy going fella to kick us on now, who knows. The lad will get my full support!!

Slot seems like a safe choice, he plays a similar system to klopp so won't require a huge investment in the squad. And if it doesn't work out they can say he was a stop gap until they land the manager they were actually after, a sacrificial lahm.

The club is much more important than any one individual. LFC has never been a one man show and never will be. Players / Managers will come and go but life goes on.

Melissa summed up why he's coming. When she explained his strengths. Budget. He's able to build teams with little money. (Example: spent 30m on 15? Players in Holland, and won it) This says more about the amount of money FSG are going to put back into Liverpool than anything

I've said many times in recent years, particularly 2018 to 2022 that we are living the best of times. Make the most of it because nothing lasts forever and one day it'll be over. In recent weeks the realisation is setting in that the era is coming to an end. Klopp is more than a football manager. I remember the day his appointment was confirmed and I immediately knew it was going to work. That is incredibly rare in life generally. So yes broadly I agree he cannot be 'replaced' and it would be ridiculous to try, but life goes on and the club will find another way as it has done many times in the past. I thought Klopp would stay until 2026 - which was his contract extension - then call it a day, so the chances are people like Xabi and Amorim also thought the job wouldn't come up until 2026, so it's come too early for them. Imagine if Alonso wins another Bundesliga and maybe a European trophy in the next two seasons, he'd have a CV similar to when Rafa Benitez came in 2004. I feel most for the younger supporters - I'm 35 so my memories start around Roy Evans era, in other words I clearly remember Liverpool being fairly crap at times. If you're much under 20 you don't know anything other than Klopp, you probably don't remember Hodgson (lucky bastards) and those fans are in for quite the shock, whereas I know it's possible that we drop down into the 'Champions League chasers' group of clubs (at best) or bounce between 4th and 8th like we did before Jurgen. Hopefully we do better than that - I do think the structure at the club is different to United or Arsenal for instance when they really struggled after Ferguson/Wenger left, because they were the last old fashioned managers who controlled the entire club. FSG obviously feel it's more important to get their old Edwards structure back in place - and it's also obvious Edwards must've left due to differences with Klopp and a popularity contest he'd never win. The fact is though since Edwards left, we have gone a bit wobbly in terms of transfers etc and generally how we do business. I suppose what i'm getting at is even Jurgen Klopp doesn't get everything right, in some ways it's good that we end the season 3rd with a good run in the league and the Carabao Cup because it gives Slot scope to make things better - he's got a lot to work with but there's also areas he might be able to improve.

The most fun I've ever had watchin football was 13/14 and 18/19 when everyone still thought Liverpool wernt good enough to compete. Bein one of the best teams in the world is great for a bit but mostly after winnin the league it's been stress and disappointment. Maybe this will put us in the weeds but when we rise again it's gonna be LOADS more fun than this season. Or last.

Well we can only wait & see what he brings to the club. It's nervous but exciting times ahead for our beloved might reds. YNWA

I'm Hungarian and I'm biased against Szobo, so I would remove it from the list. He didn't convert two chances, one he really messed up, the other was a huge goalkeeping feat, which I don't think is his fault. At the same time, his teammates took at least 4 assists from him in this set-up alone, and there were quite a few more throughout the season!

Going from Leverkusen to Real Madrid is like going from a BMW M series to an F1 car. RM may quite rightly opt for Klopp over Xabi which may open the door for Xabi to Liverpool

I've heard it was the playing style of Amorin that was an issue Amorin has a different playing style and would need another rebuild and a change of playing style through the whole club

I agree Paul. All considering a good fit and roundly supported now with the back room staff put in place recently. If people wanna moan about it, fine, up to them! However, that makes no sense, if he's in he's in. Best option moving forward is to get behind your man! 😉

I think we all acept that next season could be a bit underwhelming but what we can do is give the team all the support we can. Some players will come and some will leave but overall I think we'll do better than people are thinking.

A sensible approach, open minded, and suppoert!

Thanks for the content

After what ive seen since our return from International Friendies Break im ready to pray. Whats going on at LFC behind the scenes. I stopped reading updates after Alonso, exhausting stuff while team chasing the Quad. Id imagine the players heads are fried ( no excuse ). Shambles & ive never heard of Slot whats going on lads 🤦‍♂️🤣

Glaring oversight re the great Bob Paisley. He's the greatest Liverpool manager in terms of trophies won.

Gary O’Neill was the fella - Can’t underestimate the value of Premier League experience and can clearly manage the dynamics between players and owners in the modern football club structure + environment……