Five changes Arne Slot has made from Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool after Virgil van Dijk approval

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Tasked with succeeding Jurgen Klopp, the Dutch coach delivered a Premier League title in his first season.Although the league title was largely won using Klopp’s squad, Slot made decisions, on and off the pitch, that contributed to his immediate success. Here is a look at how Slot has moved away from the Klopp era.Christmas Day offThe Premier League schedule has handed Slot and the Liverpool squad an early gift that was not possible during Klopp’s reign.

While the change to tradition will divide some supporters, it has been welcomed by Virgil van Dijk.READ MORE: Alexander Isak's injury comments speak volumes as pressure piled on LiverpoolREAD MORE: Mohamed Salah 'crisis' addressed by Egypt boss amid Liverpool predictionAfter the club’s 2-1 win over Spurs last weekend, the Liverpool captain said: "We have Christmas Day off which is very nice of the staff," said Van Dijk. I don't think it's happened in my Premier League career so far.

Under Klopp, the squad were required to stay together in a hotel the night before an Anfield match, but Slot believes sleeping in their own homes is more beneficial for his players."It's everyone's own preference, but it's the rules now," Van Dijk explained last season. He was in the squad and he was the first substitution I made," Slot said following Liverpool’s win over Brighton."But now he is at the AFCON, playing big games for himself and the country, so I think it is fair to them, and also to us because we are going to play some important games, that all the focus is for him over there and there should not be any distraction from me saying things about his time at Liverpool."We have moved on after the Leeds interview and he played against Brighton.