Dominik Szoboszlai explains Arne Slot's Liverpool changes - 'Jurgen was the 12th man!'
Liverpool have found some excellent form under their new manager Arne Slot and Dominik Szoboszlai has pointed to the major difference between him and his predecessor Jurgen Klopp
by Daniel Orme · The MirrorDominik Szoboszlai claims that Arne Slot is calmer than Jurgen Klopp - with the German known for wanting to get involved on the pitch.
The Dutchman took the reins from the former Liverpool boss in the summer after he quit the club a year before the end of his contract. It has been an almost seamless process between the two.
The Reds sit top of the Premier League after winning six out of their opening seven games. Despite that, Liverpool stars have noticed the slight differences between Slot and Klopp.
And Szoboszlai claims that the former Feyenoord boss is far better behaved on the sidelines during a game, while Klopp would have been far more animated. The Hungarian playmaker also believes that Slot’s style is far more possession-focused.
He said: "With Jurgen we would win the ball and go directly to the goal and score, which was actually working. But now there is a difference that we have more of the ball, are more calm and build up from behind.
"Jurgen was the 12th man. If he could, he would run on to the pitch and do some tackles or whatever. The new manager is more calm. He knows that what we plan will work out somehow if we do it."
Szoboszlai is far from the only Liverpool player to speak out on the differences between the two bosses. Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson also explained that the pair have slightly different tactical approaches.
"From all the things that he [Slot] asks, it doesn't change too much because in the end on the pitch it's our decision," Alisson said in August. "We have to read the game, we have to understand where we can play, where we can't - sometimes taking risks but calculated risks, not making silly mistakes but always trying to play."
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He added: "Arne is a manager that likes to create from behind a lot with short passes to create spaces where we can hurt the opponent. For me it didn't change too much, but I think for the team it changes a little bit more the formation. But for me it's been great - I have more players to play together closer to me.
"If we can do that with consistency, if we can do that in every game, in an intense way, defending really good, being compact, I think we can achieve great things for the season."
Slot will be aiming to extend his impressive start to life at Anfield after the international break. Liverpool travel to Stamford Bridge for a clash with Chelsea next Sunday.
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