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Liverpool didn't fire Jurgen Klopp because Klopp decided to retire himself so I think Liverpool still has a good relationship with Klopp. In my opinion, there is a possibility that Arne Slot will be selected because of Klopp's suggestion. For the first stage, Liverpool cannot hope to achieve good results in the UCL and EPL. Arne Slot also requires tactical adaptation to each Liverpool player. Every coach has a different way even though they have the same philosophy. In modern football I don't think big names make much of an impact. A coach must be able to adapt to various variations of tactics and watch replays of each opponent's game. I think a flexible coach is the coach Liverpool needs right now.
Usually there will be an impact after a change of coach at a club, Arne Slot inherited an established squad from Jurgen Klopp, he has a big responsibility to manage Liverpool like Jurgen Klopp once did. I didn't expect much from Arne Slot first season with Liverpool, he needed time to develop a strategy and get the players used to the tactics he used.
Liverpool who will appear in the UCL, will have a busy schedule, Arne Slot must be able to make Liverpool perform optimally in different competitions to get support and attention from club management for their performance. Arne Slot's experience with the previous team means he doesn't need too much time to improve Liverpool quality, he just needs to maintain Liverpool quality to provide competition in the EPL trophy hunt and reach the UCL semifinals in his first season.
In his first year in the Eredivisie, Arne Slot was neck and neck for the championship. In fact, Alkmaar was second on the same points as Ajax in the season that was cut short due to the pandemic. In his second season, he made Alkmaar third and in those years, Ajax, coached by Ten Haag, was doing very well not only in the Netherlands but also in Europe and it was very difficult to stand against Ajax. Despite this, Arne Slot had successful seasons. Arne Slot's success at Alkmaar opened the doors to Feyenoord and in his second year he made Feyenoord champions after 6 years.
Arne Slot's success attracted the attention of big clubs and he became the new manager of Liverpool after Kloop. For some it was an early choice, for others Liverpool made the best choice, for others it was Ten Haag 2. The reality is that a man who was in charge of the Eerste Divisie 7 years ago is taking over one of the oldest clubs. After Kloop, one of the club's legendary coaches. It's a big responsibility and a big risk. I hope Arne Slot will have a successful season with Liverpool.