'I am Arne Slot's close friend – it's a tense situation and I've watched his behaviour closely'

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But I am looking at him in every interview, and on the touchline, to try and discover if there is a change in his behaviour, character or actions.“I know him really well and I have to say, there is not the slightest change. He is calm, composed, absolutely not in panic mode, exactly how I know him and I do not expect him to panic either, or to change.“This guy is so confident about what he is doing.

I don't have doubts. The only managers I know with the same self-confidence are Cruyff and Guardiola.“I worked (as a football writer) closely with Cruyff in the 1980s and 1990s and could not believe how cool he was under any circumstances.

And all three… Cruyff, Pep, Arne, have this same style of football.”Before Villa's visit, Slot revealed in his press conference he spoke with Reds' chief executive Michael Edwards after the loss to Palace at Anfield, but insisted this is a regular meeting. He added: "Slot is calm, composed, absolutely not in panic mode, exactly how I know him.