The panel on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Monday Night Club discussed Liverpool’s evolution under Arne Slot since he succeeded Jurgen Klopp as manager at Anfield.
Ex-Luton winger Andros Townsend: “They look like they’re a lot calmer, they’re not just ‘gung ho’ when they lose it and pressing all out to win it back. They’ll keep the ball [and] when the other team has it, they’ll let them have it and get back in their shape.
“It seems to be very different to the way Jurgen Klopp shaped his Liverpool side. It’s a major change but the players seem to be adapting well and results haven’t dropped off, which is probably a surprise.
When you have a successful manager like Klopp walk away, normally you’d expect a dip in standards and form – but that hasn’t happened so far.”
New York Times journalist Rory Smith: “Slot has not sought to make big changes. The style of play is different, they look calmer and they look less urgent then they had under Klopp.
“It was more pronounced last season particularly because it felt like everything was riding on every game last season because of the situation with Klopp leaving.
“They look more calm, more assured, more patient and those things are standing them in good stead, because there were points last season where every Liverpool game felt like it was on the verge of chaos.”
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