da leao： Jamie Carragher has questioned Arne Slot's abilities to replace Jurgen Klopp and revealed his preference for an ex-Chelsea boss at Anfield.
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Slot set to replace Klopp in the summerCarragher not confident with the appointmentWants a proven winner to lead LiverpoolWHAT HAPPENED?
Slot has emerged as the frontrunner to take over from Klopp at the end of the season. Liverpool is reportedly in negotiations with the 45-year-old Dutchman, after being allegedly turned down by Sporting's Ruben Amorim. However, Carragher has cautioned Liverpool against appointing Slot, suggesting that the transition to managing a club like Liverpool could be a significant challenge for him.
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In his column for Carragher wroteKlopp’s successor, who it now appears will be Feyenoord’s Arne Slot, has plenty to improve after a season which has ultimately promised more than it delivered. No coach arriving at Anfield should consider it an unattainable challenge to make his first year at Liverpool better than Klopp’s last. That’s the good news. The bad news is the man most capable of overseeing the next step for this Liverpool team is leaving.
"If Klopp was in charge next season, Liverpool would move forward and challenge again at home and in Europe. With Slot, that absolute belief will give way to hope. That’s not intended in any way as a criticism of the incoming Dutchman. For the last nine years, Liverpool have possessed one of the top two managers in the world. They are now gambling on the next big thing rather than appointing a proven, real deal."
THE BIGGER PICTURE
In contrast, Carragher voiced his support for Thomas Tuchel, the current manager of Bayern Munich who has significant experience in Premier League football, thanks to his earlier stint with Chelsea. Tuchel's achievements, including leading Chelsea to victory over Manchester City in the Champions League final, impressed Carragher and the former defender emphasised the importance of appointing a proven winner with the ability to handle difficult situations over a coach with potential but limited experience.
"I would have given more thorough consideration to a coach like Thomas Tuchel who took on and beat Pep Guardiola in the ultimate test – a Champions League final," Carragher wrote.
"Tuchel followed Klopp at Mainz and Borussia Dortmund and did well. It has not worked out at Bayern Munich this season, but you only have to look at Carlo Ancelotti and Unai Emery to recognise how top coaches recover from setbacks. If another English club takes Tuchel, that would convince me they will significantly improve, but my sense is Liverpool don’t want a coach with a reputation for being fractious. I would prefer a proven winner who could be difficult to manage to a coach who might be easy to manage but still have everything to prove."
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Liverpool are in negotiations with Feyenoord for a transfer fee for Slot as the manager does not have a release in his current deal. We can expect wholesale changes at Anfield next season as the Dutch manager would potentially like to recruit his preferred players to implement his style along with an entirely new set of coaching staff.