Former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez insists that Arne Slot still has a lot to learn if Liverpool are to challenge for the league title and silverware this season.
“When Arne Slot says people should judge his Liverpool side in a few weeks’ time rather than now, it makes total sense to me,” said the Spaniard in his BBC column. “At this stage, he is still finding out about his players himself, and they are also finding out about him too.
“Right now, with the way Liverpool have started the season so well, they can see that they can win every game, which will be an extra motivation for them with some difficult fixtures ahead, starting against Arsenal on Sunday.
“Slot is giving the team more tools, to be sure they can react and adjust depending on the opponent – or so they can impose their own way to play, because if they are much better than the other team they can control possession in the opposition half, and try to find ways to create chances.
“Overall, I think they have more balance and if they can continue to carry a threat in attack then we have already seen that they don’t concede too many goals. Put that together, and it is the key to being successful.
“They are definitely on the right path, and in a good place to go to the Emirates on Sunday. Beating Arsenal will be a good challenge and a difficult test, but I think they have the belief that they can do it, and that is the main thing.”
