With Liverpool set to open talks with Arne Slot over their manager's job, BBC Sport looks at the Feyenoord head coach's qualities, and the inspiration he has taken from Pep Guardiola.
Doing well in the Dutch Eredivisie does not guarantee success in the Premier League, but the Liverpool hierarchy must be confident that Arne Slot can continue his fine achievements in England.
Liverpool's owners are adamant that will be their club, as Slot has impressed them with his attacking blend of football, constantly pressing opponents high up the field - reminiscent of the football played at Anfield under Jurgen Klopp.A telling example was Feyenoord’s Champions League match at Atletico Madrid earlier this season.
In their six group matches, they won the ball back 59 times in the last 40 metres of the pitch in open play, with only four teams doing that more often.Slot's teams play well in possession, and his players overlap to provide an extra layer of unpredictability. Apart from his tactical expertise and meticulous preparations, Slot is also good at building a team with modest resources.
Feyenoord spent around £30m on players in each of the past two campaigns, whereas Ajax have had an outlay of almost £100m in each of theirs.Quinten Timber - twin brother of Arsenal’s Jurrien - and Quilindschy Hartman have developed very well under his tutelage and become pillars of the team, with both making their debut for the Dutch national team this season as well.
Last season, Leeds and Crystal Palace were said to be interested and Tottenham were very keen on his services, but Slot opted to stay in the Netherlands, where he had just won the title and was looking ahead to guiding Feyenoord in the Champions League."If you get AZ and Feyenoord to play football, you will also get the big clubs to play football," says Van Basten.
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