Ex-Chelsea midfielder Emmanuel Petit thinks “stability” will be the key to Liverpool’s success under new head coach Arne Slot.
Speaking to topoffshoresportsbooks.com, Petit claims that, in contrast to his former club where there has been a lot of turmoil since the arrival of new owners, Slot has the foundation to continue on from where previous manager Jurgen Klopp left off:“Stability is so important if you want to run to a successful football club.
That is something I’ve been telling Chelsea. Look at how the big clubs in Europe are working.”“They bring stability on the bench, and they bring stability in the dressing room. Step by step, you improve the team. Liverpool haven’t spent big money on the transfer market. They have kept things the same.
This is a team that know each other really well. This is a group of players that is hungry for success, and that’s made life a little bit easier for Slot. The targets are the same, the ambition is the same. They look like a team that wants trophies.
Petit still believes Liverpool are title contendersDespite a shock home defeat to Nottingham Forest at the weekend, Petit insists that the Reds can “definitely challenge” the likes of Manchester City and Arsenal at the top of the table “this season”.
He cites Slot’s time at Feyenoord as an example. The Dutchman reached the final of the Europa Conference League during his first year in charge before winning the Eredivisie in his second.
Slot may have to deal with more changes soon enoughWhile the club haven’t made many alterations to the playing squad over the summer, which has helped the transition to a new manager, there is a good chance that some key players will depart next year.
The likes of captain Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mo Salah all have contracts that expire at the end of the campaign. If the trio are all allowed to leave, it could make it difficult for Slot to maintain any initial success he has.
