{"id":2263,"date":"2024-09-13T03:16:36","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T03:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betwealthsuretips.com\/blog\/liverpool-arne-slot-v-jurgen-klopp-how-they-compare\/"},"modified":"2024-09-13T03:16:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T03:16:45","slug":"liverpool-arne-slot-v-jurgen-klopp-how-they-compare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betwealthsuretips.com\/blog\/liverpool-arne-slot-v-jurgen-klopp-how-they-compare\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool: Arne Slot V Jurgen Klopp – How They Compare"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How ‘Slotball’ varies from Klopp’s rock ‘n’ roll<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n
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Arne Slot, like Jurgen Klopp nine years ago, is new to British football<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

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Emlyn Begley<\/p>\n

BBC Sport journalist<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Arne Slot has done something at Liverpool that Jurgen Klopp managed only once in eight full seasons in charge: win the opening three Premier League games without conceding.<\/b><\/p>\n

The former Feyenoord boss had big boots to fill when he replaced Klopp, who won the Champions League and Premier League with the Reds.<\/p>\n

Fans were not sure how the team would fare with a new manager, but the early signs are good.<\/p>\n

“The most impressive thing is that Slot has come in – understated and cool – and they have slightly changed the way they play as it is not so frantic,” says BBC pundit Chris Sutton.<\/p>\n

“They were great to watch under Jurgen Klopp but there seems to be greater control.”<\/p>\n

It appears like Liverpool might have shored up their leaky defence too.<\/p>\n

BBC Sport looks at what is different and what has stayed the same.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Has the personnel changed?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Liverpool’s only summer signing to join up with the team immediately was Juventus winger Federico Chiesa, who is yet to make his debut.<\/p>\n

That means the team that Slot has put out was the one available to Klopp – but with a few fringe players gone, plus centre-back Joel Matip.<\/p>\n

Fans bemoaned the failure to sign a defensive midfielder – specifically Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi<\/a> – but Slot’s fellow Dutchman Ryan Gravenberch has excelled in that role so far despite starting only 12 games last season.<\/p>\n

“All of the club talk in the summer transfer window was about getting a defensive midfielder in, but in the opening games all of the players who have been put there have been so intelligent,” former Blackburn and Celtic striker Sutton told BBC Radio 5 Live.<\/p>\n

“They have shown that the number six position will not be too much of a problem because they have talent that is adaptable.”<\/p>\n

Diogo Jota has also been preferred to Darwin Nunez up front this season. Last season Nunez started more games than the Portuguese. <\/p>\n

Formation-wise, Slot is going with a 4-2-3-1 compared to Klopp’s 4-3-3.<\/p>\n

The main difference is two more defensive midfielders – Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister – with Dominik Szoboszlai playing further forward than before.<\/p>\n

The only real change Slot has made between games was Ibrahima Konate replacing Jarrell Quansah at half-time in the opener against Ipswich and keeping his place after that.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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What do the numbers say?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Liverpool have won their first three league games by an aggregate 7-0, including a 3-0 win at Manchester United.<\/p>\n

The only time Klopp managed three opening wins and three clean sheets was in 2018-19, also by a combined 7-0. That season they started off with six wins and 20 games unbeaten – and finished second on 97 points.<\/p>\n

Liverpool have had a more patient build-up this season under Slot, with more passing at the back.<\/p>\n

More of Liverpool’s touches have come in their own penalty area – 11% compared to 6% last season – with more touches just in front of the box too.<\/p>\n

The number of touches in the opposition penalty area is slightly higher too.<\/p>\n

Albeit with a limited data set of three games, Klopp’s side last season – averaged over 38 games – have better figures than Slot’s team over several metrics.<\/p>\n

Klopp’s side had the edge per game on possession (61% compared to Slot’s 57%), shots (21 v 16), passes (593 v 545), passes forward (189 v 168), direct attacks (2.6 v 1) and high turnovers (10 v 9).<\/p>\n

Slot’s side have slightly better passing accuracy (88% compared to Klopp’s 86%) and face fewer shots (8 v 11).<\/p>\n

The shots faced, and the fact they have not conceded, also indicates they are dealing with some of the issues that meant they conceded 41 league goals last season. <\/p>\n

Goals scored are the same between both managers – 2.3 per game.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jurgen Klopp – pictured at the Paralympics badminton in Paris this month – is taking a break from football<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

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What do the observers say?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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“The main difference appears to be their defensive solidity,” said BBC Radio Merseyside’s Ian Kennedy.<\/p>\n

“Klopp’s teams had no problems scoring goals and winning games, but had a tendency to concede too.<\/p>\n

“This season the team are making sure they have players back in numbers if they lose possession and are not caught in transition.<\/p>\n

“Liverpool still press, but maybe it’s a slightly more controlled, more cautious approach.”<\/p>\n

BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty says “the signs are good”.<\/p>\n

“Slot is doing it his way without trying to be Klopp. He also has an air of authority,” he said.<\/p>\n

“While it is very much business as usual, there are also subtle differences.<\/p>\n

“Liverpool look a bit more controlled under Slot as opposed to the thrilling, but occasionally chaotic, approach under Klopp – that did bring great success.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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And the player’s view…<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Mohamed Salah has scored second-half goals against Ipswich, Brentford and Manchester United this season<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

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Liverpool’s star attacker of the Klopp era, Mohamed Salah, has started this season in great form with a goal in each game.<\/p>\n

Before the win over United he told the Liverpool website:, external<\/span><\/a> “It’s quite different to before. Now we are trying to control the ball all the time.<\/p>\n

“Before it wasn’t really the number one thing, because with Jurgen most of the time we tried to counter-attack or counter-press and try to win the ball as high as possible.<\/p>\n

“We’re still doing that, but also when you have the ball you have more time to keep the ball and just try to move the ball around.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Related topics<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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More on this story<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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