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Liverpool are seemingly putting the final touches on Arne Slot’s appointment as new manager.

The Reds recently made a breakthrough with Feyenoord to allow Slot to take over at Anfield next season.

And the 33-year-old has drawn a comparison with Slot that Liverpool supporters may not thank him for.



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By now, Liverpool supporters should be very familiar with Slot, his tactics and his personality.

So much has been said and written about the 45-year-old over the past week.

But prior to him becoming the leading candidate not long ago, plenty of fans would be quite significantly in the dark over Slot.

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He is not a world-renowned figure such as Xabi Alonso, or a manager who’s been touted for top jobs for years like Ruben Amorim.

This shouldn’t necessarily matter nor will it make a difference to Slot’s success, but speaking on the Footballer’s Football Podcast, Cairney’s reaction suggests that players simply aren’t aware of Arne.

“Do you remember when Ralf Rangnick got the Man U job?

It feels a bit like that,” said the midfielder, after being asked to comment on Liverpool’s decision to appoint Slot.

I’m not saying you’re going to get the same outcome, I’m just saying it feels like that.”

It should perhaps be noted that neither Cairney nor the show’s co-host Michail Antonio of West Ham had heard of Slot at all.

To many, Slot’s lack of being a household name won’t be a bother at all.

His fame will have no bearing on his results.

But the one worrying thing could be that Cairney and Antonio’s reaction is shared by the Liverpool dressing room.

So far, it’s been claimed that the Reds players are ‘delighted’ about Slot becoming their new boss.
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