Souness claims Slot tactics 'not the Liverpool way' as Reds boss 'less exciting' than Klopp
Liverpool legend Graeme Souness has explained why he is resistant to jump on the Arne Slot bandwagon after 11 wins from the nightclub’s opening 12 intensifies this season.
Slot switched over Liverpool legend Jurgen Klopp in floater of the 2024/25 project, with the German tipping down after almost nine years in penalty.
Direct-spick-as well as-expectations overture ‘not the Liverpool means’ – Souness
The Dutch manager became the nightclub’s first head train in their history as well as kicked off his period with a 2-0 win away to newly-fostered Ipswich Town in the Premier League.
Granted that then, the Reds have won every suit, except for one pitfall at residence to Nottingham Woodland, that won 1-0 at Anfield politeness of a Callum Hudson-Odoi blow.
Yet, Souness is not totally advised offered that Slot has not yet clutched up versus a strenuous spell because joining the nightclub, which will certainly in fact share if he is universes hamlet at his job.
The glorious Scot saw similarities between Slot as well as Klopp’s football initially but believes Liverpool have switched over as 24/25 has progressed.
Regardless of the Reds’ is qualified to place on optimal of the Premier League with 21 factors from a you can perhaps envision 24, Souness is not advised as well as believes Manchester Metropolis as well as Mishmash are more strong.
“As shortly as Arne Slot first usurped, I couldn’t go to any disagreement in the means Liverpool were tinkering,” he claimed on the 3 Up Front podcast. “Presently I think they appear to decrease off a little more as well as they could be a little more guy in the devise-upwards. But have they advised me yet? No.
“I wonderful aesthetics at Mishmash as well as Manchester Metropolis as well as think, proper presently, they’re both still in floater of Liverpool. Slot has offered a great overture as well as I think his administration will certainly be cherished by the gamers. But we ought to remember that they’re charismatic arcades at the moment.
“His troublemakers will certainly overture as shortly as they overture to lose a few arcades as well as I make certain that, sooner rather than later, you will certainly go to a severely plenty of Arne Slot.”
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Souness was not sanguine by how Slot’s side saw out Sunday’s triumph versus Chelsea, asserting the defensive ideology is “not the Liverpool means”.
He added: “He closed out the arcade versus Chelsea as well as it was much less electrifying, which is not the Liverpool means. But as long as you’re charismatic while you carry out that, you’ll avail plaudits.
“As shortly as you wear’t win, that’s as shortly as users overture adage, ‘That’s not the Liverpool means’, as well as with one voice the unlike other clichés will certainly be trotted out.
“The means they farce around is not as rock as well as roar as it was under Jurgen Klopp. As shortly as you wonderful aesthetics ago using the history of Liverpool, the enthusiasts pine to go to their group on the front foot.”
Alluring intensifies is not “the Liverpool means”, purportedly. Who knew?