Liverpool ahead Cody Gakpo feels Arne Slot’s footballing philosophy makes him an excellent successor to Jurgen Klopp.
Dutchman Slot formally started his Anfield tenure on Saturday following the departure of long-serving supervisor Klopp.
Reds ahead Gakpo, previously of PSV Eindhoven, performed towards his compatriot’s AZ Alkmaar and Feyenoord sides throughout his days within the Eredivisie.
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Requested whether or not Slot’s type will probably be transferrable, Gakpo advised Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf: “I feel so, in any other case the membership wouldn’t have appointed him.
“For those who speak about neat soccer and excessive strain, with the latter being a really huge attribute of us below Jurgen Klopp, then that can be one thing we’re definitely used to.”
Slot signed a three-year contract to turn out to be the Premier League membership’s first head coach, slightly than supervisor.
He arrives on Merseyside having led Feyenoord to the Eredivisie title, Dutch Cup glory and the 2022 Europa Convention League remaining throughout his three-year keep in Rotterdam.
The 45-year-old spent the earlier season with AZ, ending second under Ajax on aim distinction in a marketing campaign reduce brief by the Covid-19 pandemic.
“I’ve not spoken to him earlier than… [but] I do know that he has all the time made it very tough for us at PSV and is named an excellent coach, after all,” stated Netherlands worldwide Gakpo.
