New Liverpool manager Arne Slot has insisted he will build on the foundations laid by Jürgen Klopp as he looks to achieve the same measure of success his predecessor had at Anfield.
The 45-year-old was announced as manager to replace Klopp – who departed the Merseyside outfit after more than eight brilliant years at the dugout.
Slot, while speaking in an interview with the Reds’ media published on their website, admitted Klopp exited the club leaving behind a good structure.“I think we have a lot of quality and the way they played last season was already impressive, so we are going to build from there.
“You want to take some people with you as well because they know who you are, they know your playing style and they can translate this to the other people in the staff.
“If you go to a club like Liverpool, you can assume – and I already noticed that – that there are a lot of good people working here.
“We are going to use hopefully the best of both worlds to implement a few things from us and to use the knowledge that is inside this club already because of the nine years Jurgen and his staff worked here.”
The Dutchman also added that his attacking style of football shared comparisons to Liverpool’s brand under Klopp.
“This is probably one of the reasons they came to me as well,” Slot added.
“We were all inspired by Guardiola and Klopp and I think at a big club, which I worked in at Feyenoord as well, it is probably the only style you can play – to have the ball a lot, to have a lot of energy.”
Liverpool’s next affair is a pre-season game against Real Betis on July 26 and they begin their Premier League campaign with a visit to Ipswich Town on August 17.
