Main thing for me is that he’s backing himself and promoting himself to be manager. That shows he has a confidence in his ability and a strength that is an absolute necessity to follow Jurgen.
Also for those expressing concerns here, this guy is not another fucking Roy Hodgson. He’s coming into a club that is not in crisis, is (despite Al’s protestations to the contrary) very well run and inherits the vast majority of a squad that will produce for the next decade. He has some of the most sought after analysts and eminent player scouts around that looks from everyone’s account to be a perfect match to his philosophy and vision.
No one can predict how this will turn out, but then again, that would be the case if Jurgen stayed. What is patently evident is that the club has acted quickly and efficiently (again) in securing what they (and a lot of others) think is the right solution to move us forward.
Stop making comparisons to Seven Hag and others like that as they’re absolutely nothing to do with Liverpool football club and their lack of success elsewhere has no bearing whatsoever as to how successful or not they will be here as we are different to the others. What I’m saying is that take him on his merits and stop making comparisons to others. It’s totally disingenuous - that’s the domain of the common gutter press and people who want us to fail.
What I find annoying is that he’s already failed in some people’s eyes and he’s not even here yet. Everyone’s saying that we’ll do well to finish 4th next season already. Fuck off with that view. The negativity here is utterly appalling. Of course I’m gutted Jurgen is leaving but it had to happen soon. What worries me is that despite all of us saying pretty much the same, when the likes of Virg and Mo also go (as inevitably they will) then it’ll be used as a stick to beat him with. It’s going to happen no matter what ladies and gents. God forbid if Trent doesn’t sign another deal as he’ll be royally fucked.
The more I read of Arne, the more I like. When his name came up I asked a bunch of guys I work with in the Netherlands who talk highly of him (not Feyenoord fans either) as for those who decry the Eredivise, it’s produced some of the best club players on the planet and there is not one side there that is not a selling club, so to say that the standard is not that high is lazy at best as all the better players that come through these sides academies and the ones that they bring in cheaply and develop all go elsewhere so it’s no surprise that the league looks weak. It’s a bit like the England rugby situation with players going to France now. The domestic game is struggling, but the one thing that is massively different is that where the Dutch players go abroad, the national team actually benefits and is getting back (not here yet though) to being one of the top footballing countries again, whereas the England rugby team struggled because of the pathetic selection rule.
Theres a lot of potential in this appointment - and as I’ve said all along, the back room staff will have a massive say as well. Thats my only reservation in the appointment as that’s an even bigger unknown that appointing Slot himself. I’d like to see a Milner or other familiar face brought in to help out and be part of it, but only if they bring value of course. We wait to see
This is one appointment that I can get behind. It’s new, it’s fresh and it brings the chance to evolve what we do and change things up. We’ve needed that. Change is always fraught with concern, but change is inevitable so we get on with it in all forms of life. This is no exception but change we are. Bring it on.
Let’s celebrate what Jurgen has done for us properly now. The weight is lifted and now we can rightly revel in what that man had done for us. Slot seems to be done, so let’s concentrate on making the last four games a memorable send off for one of our greatest ever managers.
