Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott says new head coach Arne Slot’s fashion of play is “elegant” in comparison with Jurgen Klopp.
The Dutchman took over from the German this summer season and has so much to stay as much as on Merseyside, with Klopp successful each the Champions League and Premier League throughout his time with the membership.
However Slot’s new period began with a 1-0 win over Actual Betis in pre-season and Elliott began the match so received to see first-hand the distinction in how the brand new boss desires the crew to play.
Talking forward of the match towards Premier League rivals Arsenal, he stated: “It’s very elegant, Dutch fashion, it’s very good.
“The fashion of play is so much totally different. It’s extra about in possession now.
“The gamers are excited, we play sure patterns, it’s a good buzz across the crew and the lads are excited to use it in video games.
“It’s a recent begin for everybody. I don’t assume it’s nerves however pleasure.
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“I feel we [will learn it] in a short time to be trustworthy. We’ve seen within the final recreation there have been sure moments the place the wonderful soccer was free-flowing.
“It’s pre-season and it’s only the primary couple of video games and we have to hold trusting what they’re instructing us.
“We have to hold going if issues don’t work out [immediately] as a result of it’s all new.”
Elliott performed within the No.10 function alongside Dominik Szoboszlai as a result of lack of strikers presently within the Liverpool squad.
Slot believes they will each cement a spot in a extra superior midfield function and even went so far as to counsel Elliott can break into the England crew together with his steering.
Elliott added: ”
“You’ll be able to say all of it you need however it’s right down to me to work as onerous as I can, carry out in coaching and video games, so it’s on myself. There’s nobody I may blame other than me.
“I simply needed to return again early to familiarize yourself with the brand new fashion of play and meet the teaching employees and gaffer for the primary time.
“It offers me an opportunity to stand up and operating in pre-season. I really feel like I’ve completed that. I simply have to hold going and constructing.”
Liverpool’s subsequent pre-season check can be towards Arsenal, one of many two Premier League sides they completed behind final season.