Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has delivered his verdict on Liverpool under their new boss Arne Slot. The two historic English rivals faced each other at the Williams-Brice Stadium in South Carolina late on Saturday night.
Both sets of fans were looking forward to this fixture to see what level their sides are at ahead of the start of the new Premier League season, and there was one clear winner.
Liverpool picked up a 3-0 win against Manchester United thanks to goals from Fabio Carvalho, Curtis Jones and Kostas Tsimikas. Ten Hag has now had his say on Slot’s Liverpool.
Erik ten Hag says Liverpool are ‘very aggressive’ under Arne SlotLiverpool fans are really excited to see what life will be like under Slot once the new Premier League season begins.It’s a new era at Anfield following the departure of Jurgen Klopp, who is a club legend.
The German was absolutely outstanding for the Reds over the years, and his exit is a big blow.It’s never easy for any manager to replace someone as big as Klopp, but Slot has been tasked with the responsibility, and early signs are really positive.
Liverpool have won every single one of their pre-season games in the USA. They beat Real Betis, Premier League runners-up Arsenal and now, Manchester United. The game late on Saturday night was Slot’s biggest win as Liverpool’s boss so far, and although there is room for improvement, we’re sure he will be delighted with the result.
Ten Hag shared his views on Liverpool under their new head coach, and the Dutchman seems impressed with how aggressive the Merseysiders were. He said, as per Manchester United’s official website: “There were mixed feelings, I would say. I think I have seen positive bits, but the way we concede goals, we are, of course, not happy with it.
Of course, Liverpool are a very good side. They are very aggressive, and they have lots of goalscoring abilities, so they did very well. But the way we conceded, we are not happy with it.Three reasons why Liverpool will become even betterLiverpool could’ve easily conceded a few goals against Manchester United. They allowed 18 shots at goal, eight of which were on target.
That is slightly concerning, but Reds fans should still be excited about their future because we think Liverpool will become even better in the coming weeks and months.Firstly, the players will understand Slot’s system much better as they continue to work under him.
They will be able to control the game even more when he gets all his ideas across to them. Secondly, the Reds will have many of their key players back available soon. The likes of Darwin Nunez, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Cody Gakpo and Trent Alexander-Arnold are yet to return. Once they’re back, Liverpool will be significantly stronger.
Finally, Slot is yet to make a single signing in this window. That is expected to change in the coming weeks, and new additions will surely improve their squad.
