Five major Arne Slot changes at Liverpool after Jurgen Klopp as Virgil van Dijk feelings clear

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Tasked with filling the shoes of Jurgen Klopp, the Dutch coach clinched a Premier League title in his debut season.While the league title was largely secured using Klopp's squad, Slot made key decisions both on and off the pitch that contributed to his immediate triumph. The ECHO takes a look at how Slot has diverged from the Klopp era.READ MORE: Alexander Isak breaks silence after Liverpool leg break with injury admissionREAD MORE: Alexander Isak Liverpool injury timeline confirmed as Conor Bradley and Cody Gakpo updates givenDay off on ChristmasThe Premier League schedule has presented Slot and the Liverpool squad with an early present that wasn't feasible during Klopp's tenure.

While this break from tradition may split opinion among some fans, it has been embraced by Virgil van Dijk.Following Liverpool's 2-1 victory over Spurs last weekend, the Reds captain revealed: "We have Christmas Day off which is very nice of the staff. I don't think it's happened in my Premier League career so far.

Whilst Klopp insisted the squad spend the night before an Anfield match in a hotel together, Slot has taken a different approach, allowing players to rest at home instead."It's everyone's own preference, but it's the rules now," Van Dijk said last season. He was in the squad and he was the first substitution I made," Slot commented following Liverpool's victory 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.