Graeme Souness still has his doubts about Arne Slot (Picture: YouTube)
Liverpool legend Graeme Souness said he is still not totally convinced by Arne Slot despite the Dutchman’s remarkable start to life at Anfield.
Slot was handed a daunting task at the start of the season as he succeeded the indomitable Jurgen Klopp following his trophy-laden spell in charge.
The former Feyernoord boss, though, has enjoyed a magical start to life in the Anfield dugout, with his side top of the Premier League and enjoying a perfect record in the Champions League.
A 1-0 midweek win against RB Leipzig also made his side the first Liverpool team o win their first six away games of a season, and the first to win 11 of their opening 12 matches in all.
However, not everyone is ready to label the appointment as a success, with former Liverpool manager Souness insistent that Manchester City and Arsenal still remain the superior sides.
‘When Arne Slot first took over, I couldn’t see any difference in the way Liverpool were playing,’ Souness said on Three Up Front with William Hill.
‘Now I think they seem to drop off a bit more and they might be a bit more patient in the build-up. But have they convinced me yet? No. I look at Arsenal and Manchester City and think, right now, they’re both still ahead of Liverpool.
Slot has made an impressive start to life at Liverpool (Picture: Getty)
‘Slot has made a fantastic start and I think his management will be enjoyed by the players. But we must remember that they’re winning games at the moment.
‘His problems will start when they start to lose a few games and I guarantee that, sooner rather than later, you will see a very different Arne Slot.’
Slot has made some noticeable tweaks from Klopp’s attacking methods, packing the midfield centrally and looking to deploy a more patient and controlling style.
But the former Scottish midfielder warned that the Dutchman’s slower approach may see him come in for criticism if Liverpool endure a sticky patch of form.
‘He closed out the game against Chelsea and it was less exciting, which is not the Liverpool way,’ Souness added.
‘But as long as you’re winning while you do that, you’ll get plaudits. When you don’t win, that’s when people start saying “that’s not the Liverpool way”, and all the other clichés will be trotted out.
‘The way they play is not as Rock and Roll as it was under Jürgen Klopp. When you look back through the history of Liverpool, the fans want to see their team on the front foot.’
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