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After all, the passionate German had delivered a long-awaited Premier League title, as well as Champions League glory and a long list of other silverware.

Yet, Alonso’s commitment to Leverkusen for at least another year meant the Anfield hierarchy shifted their focus towards Feyenoord's successful, yet underrated, head coach.

Nine months on, Slot is arguably one of the greatest managerial coups of the Premier League era, having overseen a seamless transition that now sees Liverpool as the favourites to claim both the league and the Champions League in his first season in England.



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And now, Match of the Day host Lineker has lauded Liverpool's choice of appointment, especially given that they were linked to various other in-demand managers like Alonso and current Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim.

Speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast Lineker said: “He can definitely be considered an excellent piece of recruitment by Liverpool for what he’s done.

Despite the notion that he's just riding the wave of Klopp's legacy, this season's Liverpool side have adopted a more sustainable and balanced approach when in possession, which has also allowed them to form a more solid defensive base.

With the addition of maximising the potential of players like Ryan Gravenberch, Liverpool have taken a commanding lead in the Premier League, currently sitting six points ahead of second-placed Arsenal with a game in hand against Merseyside rivals Everton at Goodison Park on Wednesday.

In the new Champions League league phase, they finished top by two points, securing automatic qualification to the knockout stage after only losing their final dead rubber game due to a heavily rotated squad.

Slot could be on track for a treble in his debut season, having already cemented a place in the Carabao Cup final against Newcastle United on March 16.

The new Liverpool home shirt for the 2024/2025 season features a Chrome Yellow pattern design sees a modernised take on the legendary 84 Home Shirt, a season which saw the Reds become European Champions for the 4th time in Rome and the first English Club to win a Treble of major honours
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