Sander Westerveld knows Arne Slot well, They were teammates at Sparta Rotterdam in the 2007/08 season.
“The minute I heard Arne’s name, I was like, ‘Yeah, that’s actually a perfect fit.’ the former Liverpool keeper told LFCTV.
“Over the years people talk about Arne in Holland and they always compared him with Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp.
“He always showed Liverpool clips during training sessions and analysing games. He was showing Liverpool clips on how to play. He’s playing in a similar style. It’s been well-documented how he plays, what he wants in a team.
“Apart from that, he’s also a genuine nice guy. He’s always in for a joke, which is really important because it gives a sort of balance in the team, in the group – focus, train hard, have a laugh when you can. Take the pressure off certain situations but never lose the focus on winning games.
“It’s easy to motivate the first XI but if you talk about the players that are on the bench, 12 to 25, they’re all happy with him as well in all the clubs he’s trained, so that’s really important and says enough as well.”
