Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott has known as new supervisor Arne Slot’s fashion of play “actually pleasurable” however stated his Reds squad have needed to “type of overlook” the concepts launched by predecessor Jurgen Klopp throughout his last two seasons in cost.
Slot formally took over on June 1, succeeding Klopp after the German selected to finish a tenure which started in October 2015.
“It’s so much completely different for apparent causes – new administration in, new workers, new fashion of play,” Elliott advised LiverpoolFC.com.
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“We’re all attempting to get our heads round it. However we’ve had just a few weeks now, performed a [training] sport again in Liverpool and I really feel just like the lads are coping actually, rather well.
“Particularly with the fashion of play, it’s actually pleasurable to play in and it’s a brand new talent to study. It’s an awesome alternative to study issues and study various things. To do it out right here, it’s nice.”
Liverpool ‘shall be high quality’ underneath Slot
Klopp is called a pioneer of gegenpressing – profitable possession as excessive up the pitch as doable in an intense, counter-attacking fashion that has additionally been dubbed heavy steel soccer.
Slot’s fashion from his profitable spell at Eredivisie aspect Feyenoord will not be solely dissimilar, however Liverpool’s gamers have acknowledged the adjustments required.
“It’s certainly one of them the place it is advisable type of overlook what you’ve discovered within the final couple of years and study new issues,” stated Elliott.
“That’s soccer. You’re all the time studying, you’re all the time having to adapt and be a greater participant, a greater particular person.
“We simply must carry on going and maintain listening to the workers and the boss, and ensure we apply it in video games and coaching classes. I’m certain we’ll be high quality.”
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Slot vs Klopp: ‘Everyone’s blissful’
Two of Elliott’s team-mates have additionally mentioned Slot’s strategies throughout their pre-season tour of the US. “It’s just a little bit completely different – the fashion of enjoying, how we play, how we’re with the ball and likewise towards the ball,” Dominik Szoboszlai advised the membership.
“Everyone’s new from the coaching workers. We’re attending to know them however till now I feel all people’s proud of it and looking out ahead. It’s fairly intense however now we have lots of issues to do and we have to be intense within the season as properly.”
Curtis Jones described Dutchman Slot as “superb”. “It’s in all probability the happiest I’ve been when it comes to a method of play that fits me,” Jones added earlier this week.
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“It’s a transparent plan in coaching and he’s absolutely concerned, teaching us so much. He’s large on the finer particulars. He’s bought a sure method of enjoying – he is aware of it’ll take time because it’s an enormous change, however him and his workers are chilled about it as they know the standard is all there.
“Prior to now it was a rush to get the ball again – a bit too direct, up and down, up and down. Now we wish to have all of the ball and utterly kill a staff.”
Liverpool fixtures: Betis on US tour
Slot’s first match in cost shall be towards Spanish aspect Actual Betis on Saturday in Pittsburgh (12.30am BST).
They then face Arsenal in Pennsylvania on August 1 (12.30am) and Manchester United in North Carolina on August 4 (12.45am).
The Reds host Spanish guests Sevilla at Anfield on August 11 (12.30pm) earlier than travelling to Ipswich City on August 17 (12.30pm) for his or her Premier League opener.
The match towards the newly-promoted aspect at Portman Street shall be Slot’s first aggressive sport as a supervisor in England.
