Arne Slot has moved away from tactical move Jurgen Klopp introduced in locker room

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Across his lengthy spell at Anfield, Klopp assembled a designated leadership group in the locker room that consisted of – at various times – Virgil van Dijk, Gini Wijnaldum, Jordan Henderson, James Milner, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andy Robertson, Alisson, and Mohamed Salah. Henderson, Wijnaldum, Milner, and Alexander-Arnold are no longer at the club, but in any case, Slot prefers to rely on captain Van Dijk and vice-captain Robertson to set the standards in the squad.

The Athletic describes Van Dijk as the "public-facing figurehead" who fronts up to the media after most games, but while he is the clear leader in the group, he is not alone in possessing leadership qualities. Slot talked up the importance of Robertson as he confirmed the Scot as his new vice-captain in August.

"Which is, [as] I said many times last season, the biggest gift I could get from Jurgen." Andy Robertson and Virgil van Dijk are the main leaders in Liverpool's squad (Image: Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images) Alisson is also an important figure, and he faced the media alongside Slot at a press conference ahead of last week's game against Inter Milan, which was no coincidence given the storm that had engulfed the club in the lead-up to the game. While Salah is the second-oldest player in the squad and clearly a vastly experienced figure in the squad, he is said to be more of a "performance-based leader" than the likes of Van Dijk, Alisson, and Robertson, letting his displays on the field do his talking.