Arne Slot will have big shoes to fill when he officially starts work as Liverpool manager.

The Dutchman will be following in the footsteps of the greatest manager in Liverpool's modern history, with Jurgen Klopp having lifted every major trophy since joining the club nine years ago.

And so Slot will need to hit the ground running if he is to stamp his mark on the club.



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Doubters must become believers once more, with a brand-new twist

Paul Gorst: Most supporters will surely remember where they were when Jurgen Klopp first met the media as new manager of Liverpool in October 2015.



Slot's first week in charge can shape the next few years for Liverpool

Ian Doyle: Arne Slot really has only one priority when he takes over as Liverpool manager.

His first week can shape the first few years for Slot and his incoming backroom staff.

First impressions count and Liverpool must be all-in on the future

Theo Squires: When Jurgen Klopp took over as Liverpool manager in October 2015, urging supporters to turn from doubters into believers, he won over the fanbase instantly.

Granted, he joined a club that just felt lucky to have him, with the German rejecting sides in a far healthier position than the Reds prior to cutting short a sabbatical to move to Anfield.

Slot has to talk the talk from day one, both when unveiled as Liverpool manager and when first introduced to his inherited Reds squad.

If he can emulate Klopp in forging an almost immediate togetherness, he will be off to a good start.

Onlookers will always be suspicious of something new, but if Slot can quickly win over players and supporters, Liverpool can truly start to look forward rather than backwards.

Win hearts, minds and remind this team just how good they are

Joe Rimmer: Jurgen Klopp's reign may not be ending in the glorious way Liverpool fans will have wanted.

But a season in which Liverpool finished third, won a trophy and bedded in a new midfield should be considered major progress after the absolute stinker that was 2022/23.

And so while it's understandable that Liverpool's players, staff and supporters may be a little down in the dumps right now, it's up to Arne Slot to ensure that negative feeling doesn't spread.

We've seen before that the hangover of as disappointing end to 2021/22 can affect the following campaign, and it's important that Slot uses his motivational skills to immediately remind the players, and supporters for that matter, just what has been achieved this season.

Returning to the Champions League at the first time of asking, competing for the Premier League title and even though it's always a requirement for Liverpool (some clubs go lifetimes without them), winning a trophy is a great achievement and can be the start of something special.