A former Liverpool player has warned Arne Slott he has ‘only four weeks’ left to earn the respect of the Reds team he will inherit or he could soon ‘end up’ at Anfield.
The 45-year-old is yet to be officially confirmed as the new manager, but Fabrizio Romano has revealed the appointment could be finalized within days.
In an interview with Squawka Football, Glen Johnson insisted the Feyenoord boss must ‘get his players comfortable’ within his first month in charge on Merseyside if he is to win the respect of the group that has long worked under the deified Jurgen Klopp.
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The former Liverpool defender said: “It’s important that he gets the boys on his side. He must get their attention and gain their trust as quickly as possible. Because if he doesn’t get it in four weeks, it won’t work. Probably less than that, maybe two weeks.
“They are big people. If he loses his dressing room in the first four weeks, that’s it. The players should respect him and rightfully so. They are all good people.
“What I mean by respect is do they believe he can help them win, or do they believe he can help them win? He has to make them believe in whatever training or philosophy they will bring. Beliefs about how they analyze other teams. Players must accept everything you say. Otherwise, it’s over.”
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We’re fully aware of how big of a request it is for Slot to replicate the impact Klopp had on Liverpool, and we’re sure he won’t go anywhere near the job if he feels the challenge is too daunting.
Of course, he will want to hit the right notes as soon as he walks through the gates at Anfield, and it is encouraging to hear that he plans to speak to captain Virgil van Dijk (Romano) first.
The 45-year-old may not be the most famous manager in European football, but he still arrived on Merseyside as a league title winner and coached his Feyenoord team all the way to the final of the continental tournament. For the past two years.
Johnson challenged the slot based on his expected schedule, but he rightly acknowledged that the Dutchman will be taking over a group of players who have shown great professionalism during their time at Liverpool. concern.
The new manager will have a full pre-season to make his mark behind the scenes before the acid test of his work begins in August when the 2024/25 campaign gets into full swing.
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