Arne Slot will be absolutely delighted with the managerial change going on at Nottingham Forest – opinion
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The Premier League is only three games into the season yet some big changes are already happening at other clubs.
The transfer window is firmly shut and teams are now unable to make any more changes to their first-team squad, but that does not mean things cannot be shaken up in the dugout.
There are always predictions about which manager will be sacked first, and before all the rumours started coming out about disagreements with the owners, no one would have put their money on Nuno Espirito Santo.
The Portuguese manager had worked wonders at Nottingham Forest, guiding them away from relegation and into the Europa League in just two years.
However, disagreements with sporting director Edu and owner Evangelos Marinakis have led to him being dismissed, with a replacement already being lined up.
And, after seeing who will replace him, Arne Slot will likely be licking his lips at the prospect of playing them this season.
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As all Liverpool fans will know, mainly because he simply would not stop mentioning it last season, Slot was left incredibly frustrated by the Reds’ loss to Nottingham Forest last season.
Liverpool have scored in every Premier League game under Slot other than this one, with the Dutchman left seething as they lost for the first time in the league under his management.
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They also failed to beat them at the City Ground four months on, meaning Espirito Santo well and truly got the better of him.
With that said, Slot might be rather glad to see the back of him, especially when seeing that former Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou is the man who has replaced him.
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Liverpool played Spurs four times last season and beat them on three occasions, with the loss ultimately not meaning a great deal as it came in the first leg of the Carabao Cup, with the Reds thrashing them in the second leg.
Slot’s side also scored 15 goals across those matches, with the Australian’s attacking style of football something the Liverpool boss will be hoping he brings with him.
By no means is Postecoglou a bad appointment whatsoever, but based on previous meetings, Liverpool might benefit significantly.
Liverpool should be safe from the new manager bounce as Forest take on Arsenal this weekend, but by the time they do meet, Postecoglou will be fully settled in.
As things stand, the Reds do not play Forest until 22nd November, with there currently 13 games between now and then.
It also comes at a very tricky time, with Liverpool playing Real Madrid and Manchester City before welcoming the Tricky Trees to Anfield.
Up next for the Reds, they travel to Burnley on Sunday afternoon, with this the game Slot will have his full attention on.