Liverpool are 10 games into the Arne Slot era and he could hardly have made a better start. Nine wins, and just one defeat, have left the Dutchman’s team top of the Premier League and with a perfect record in the league phase of the Champions League , albeit sterner examinations await after the international break. Our experts assess Liverpool’s season so far and could lie in store.
Is Liverpool’s start to the season a surprise? James Pearce : Yes, I didn’t expect the transition from one era to another to be so smooth. The fixture list has been kind so far but this is a team who lost against Crystal Palace and Everton in the closing stages of last season. It wasn’t an easy first summer in charge for Slot to navigate with the late return of so many key players due to international tournaments, but he quickly put his stamp on the talented squad he inherited.
It’s a great platform to build on. Advertisement Simon Hughes : Not really. Given how poorly Liverpool finished last season, it is easy to forget the same group of players produced good results for much of the campaign.
Meanwhile, too much has been made of the transition from the supposed style of football Jurgen Klopp was delivering to the one Arne Slot wants. Since 2020, Liverpool have become more of a possession-based team and, to some degree, this went against Klopp’s best instincts. It means the players were readier for the Slot era than many assumed.
Gregg Evans : No, because the fixture list was kind. T.
