With Arne Slot starting his job as Liverpool head coach subsequent week, the Dutchman’s captain at Feyenoord, Gernot Trauner, has revealed what he’s like.
Slot will formally begin work at Liverpool on June 1, although the 45-year-old has already arrived on Merseyside as he adjusts to his new house.
He has left Feyenoord after three profitable seasons, and is tasked with an infinite job in changing a legendary determine in Jurgen Klopp.
There’s a sense of the unknown with regards to Slot, regardless of his CV within the Netherlands, however Trauner – who joined Feyenoord quickly after the coach and have become membership captain – has defined his administration type.
“He was a vital consider me coming to Feyenoord and has all the time relied on me,” Trauner informed Flashscore.
“He’s an amazing specialist and has unbelievable concepts by way of ball possession, buildup play and positioning. A whole lot of element in operating and passing.
“There isn’t a cross with out an concept behind it. He tries to maneuver the opponents and discover open areas.
“He has an excellent really feel for what he has to inform the crew in conferences, how he has to deal with individuals, and whether or not he has to tickle somebody.
“He’s of a really, very excessive degree. I can undoubtedly think about that issues may also go very nicely for him within the Premier League.”
Liverpool had been profitable in convincing Slot to go away Rotterdam, however he had already turned down advances from the likes of Tottenham and Leeds as he awaited what Trauner labels “the correct membership.”
“In fact, it hurts us, we’d have favored to have had him with us for longer,” the Austrian continued.
“However I’m not crying for him as a result of it was clear that he would take the following step sooner or later. It was solely a matter of time earlier than he discovered the correct membership.
“Liverpool and Arne Slot could possibly be an ideal match. I want him all the most effective.”
Solely fellow defender Lutsharel Geertruida (127) has made extra appearances underneath Slot than Trauner (104), so the 32-year-old is nicely positioned to element his high quality as a coach.
Liverpool seem to have landed an clever, thorough head coach with a robust understanding of squad dynamics and man-management.
In brief, as Trauner argues, Slot appears to be the “good match” with regards to Klopp’s successor at Anfield.
