It was an emotional day when Jurgen Klopp left Liverpool in Might, however he injected some positivity into the post-match proceedings as he sang Arne Slot‘s identify on the pitch at Anfield.
As Klopp put his religion in Slot, the Dutchman was unaware and having fun with a farewell social gathering in Rotterdam after his ultimate Feyenoord match.
Liverpool’s head coach instructed Males in Blazers: “I didn’t see it stay as a result of we have been having our final sport at Feyenoord at that second and I feel I used to be at a celebration at that second however textual content messages got here in, folks got here to me displaying what he did.
“Jurgen is so so standard among the many followers and in regards to the workers right here at this AXA Coaching Floor due to how profitable he was however positively additionally due to the individual he was.”
With Liverpool supporters full of tension over what life is perhaps like after Klopp’s departure, the German’s present of belief in his successor helped ease the group’s worries.
Slot appreciated the gesture however had a query for Klopp about his inventive course of, saying: “To do that to your successor, that’s by no means accomplished earlier than.
“It would occur now a few times sooner or later however I don’t count on it to occur lots, so it says lots about him that he did this.
“I ought to ask him as soon as if he got here up with it at that exact second or he considered this weeks earlier than as a result of to give you Jurgen Klopp la la la, then Arne Slot la la la, that’s fairly inventive.
“I’ll ask him if he got here up with it within the final second or considered this weeks earlier than!”
The mantra is to the tune of Opus’ Reside Is Life, which Liverpool followers used to serenade Klopp with.
Arne Slot had no hesitation when taking on from Jurgen Klopp
Although Klopp gave Slot considerably of a head begin with a robust squad and a present of confidence within the Dutchman, it could have been simple for the brand new head coach to expertise a tumultuous begin.
We all know now he has tailored to life on Merseyside brilliantly, profitable 9 of his first 10 matches.
Again in July, Slot was requested if changing Klopp was one thing he needed to mull over earlier than taking the job, to which he replied: “No, in no way really.
“You’ll be able to have a look at it each methods, you’ll be able to have a look at it that yeah, they’re huge sneakers to fill, however you may as well have a look at it that you just inherited a squad and a group that has a profitable tradition.
“And one of many causes to come back right here, and there are all the time extra causes for this, is that I do really feel we’ve got a very good group, an actual good squad.
“As a supervisor, you wish to work at a membership the place there are good gamers with the chance to win one thing. The previous has proven that there’s a risk for Liverpool to win some trophies.
“You’ll be able to have a look at it in a approach of being the successor of somebody who is de facto profitable, however I have a look at it in a approach that’s excellent as a result of there is a chance to win one thing.
“I prefer to work with gamers, I prefer to develop them, however I prefer to win as nicely. There’s a possibility at this membership to win.”
Not every thing will go completely in Slot’s first years at Liverpool, but when he can maintain profitable constantly alongside the best way, Liverpool will stay within the hunt for silverware and that’s what issues.