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Now, though, the Dutchman is deservedly revered having already earned his place in the Anfield annals.

That, of course, is what winning the Premier League title can do for a manager, last season's comprehensive triumph moving the Reds back on their perch alongside Manchester United with a record-equalling 20th championship.

Given it was Slot's first season in English football, and had been handed the unenviable task of following in the footsteps of Jurgen Klopp, the magnitude of the achievement cannot be understated.



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This season, though, promises to reveal even more about the head coach as, after a summer of record spending overseen by sporting director Richard Hughes, the squad will be moulded closer to Slot's vision having won the title with playing personnel largely inherited from his predecessor.

History suggests it won't be easy.

Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea are the only three clubs to have won the Premier League title in consecutive campaigns.

Not since when winning a third successive championship in 1984 have Liverpool successfully defended any trophy.

It's difficult because not every player has that elite mentality."

Slot, however, has already shown a habit of defying convention, having become only the fourth Liverpool boss to win the league in their first season in charge.

But if there was surprise at the manner in which the Reds dominated their domestic opponents last season, this time around there will be a much greater weight of expectation on the Dutchman's shoulders.

Slot has already demonstrated he is more than capable of coping with the pressure.

After assistant John Heitinga moved to Ajax to take over at his former club, Slot helped persuade Giovanni van Bronckhorst - who as a manager won the Dutch league with Feyenoord and won silverware at both Rangers and Besiktas - to sign up as replacement.

Challenging for and winning trophies will always get supporters onside.

Nor did the style of play that saw Liverpool plunder 68 goals in that time.

Yet Slot seemed to instinctively know what was required as a Liverpool manager - or, in his case, head coach.

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That said, it was when moving on to 82 points with the victory over Tottenham Hotspur in late April that Liverpool confirmed their Premier League crown.

While not a tubthumper in the Klopp mould, Slot has connected with the fans in his own way.
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