Liverpool have secured a record-equalling twentieth top-flight title – and Arne Slot will information them to extra silverware.
That is the view of talkSPORT host Troy Deeney, who believes the Dutchman successful the Premier League is a higher achievement than Jurgen Klopp’s success in 2020.
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Slot has exceeded all expectations in his opening season in Anfield, along with his facet 15 factors clear on the prime with 4 video games to play.
The Merseyside outfit wanted some extent in Sunday’s conflict in opposition to Tottenham Hotspur to wrap up the title, however gained it in model with a 5-1 win.
No membership within the Premier League has gained greater than Liverpool’s 25 this time period, whereas they’re additionally the highest scorers with 80 targets as effectively being defeated on the fewest events [two].
Their formidable type is much more spectacular contemplating they’ve signed only one participant below Slot – Federico Chiesa from Juventus in a deal rising to £12.5million.
In the meantime Slot has additionally needed to cope with off-field complications because the membership desperately appeared to keep away from shedding Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold as free brokers.
In the long run, Salah and Van Dijk agreed contract extensions till 2027, nevertheless Alexander-Arnold appears set to affix Actual Madrid.
With two key gamers staying, talkSPORT understands their squad is barely set to go from power to power with Liverpool to go large within the switch market.
Having been behind Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal as favourites to win the title this time period, Slot has now secured his legacy at Anfield.
And talking to talkSPORT.com, ex-Watford striker Deeney believes Slot has outdone what Klopp managed, with the German successful only one league title in 9 seasons.
He mentioned: “I believe [it’s a] higher achievement [Slott’s title vs Klopp’s].
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“I believe he is not going to get the credit score he deserves as a result of the opposite groups have been so dangerous.
“So clearly, Manchester Metropolis are in a transition, Man United, Spurs, all these transitional years for these groups.
“Nevertheless, I believe whenever you take a look at that midfield three [Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai] that Klopp had final yr, it was thought-about their largest weak point.
“He [Slot] has modified them into their largest power this season – those self same gamers. Clearly it helps they’ve had an additional yr.
“I believe dealing with the Trent, Van Dijk and Salah contract scenario has been incredible.
“And in addition Darwin Nunez, he is realised he is not the striker for him, he is simply fully took him out the fold.
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“And I simply suppose he is dealt with each potential banana pores and skin thrown his away excellently.
“The one destructive factor you might say about Slot is the way in which he dealt with [himself] at Everton [in February].
“That is it, and it wasn’t even that dangerous so I believe he is been nice.”
And for Deeney, he believes Liverpool are solely going to get higher – particularly in the event that they signal Bournemouth duo Milos Kerkez and Dean Huijsen in addition to Newcastle striker Alexander Isak.
He added: “I do suppose the way in which this group has been arrange – everyone seems to be like, ‘Oh Arsenal are going to get higher, Metropolis are going to get higher.’
“Liverpool will get higher. They’ve purchased only one participant this yr, they have a lot cash able to go.
“Clearly they’re going to most likely have to have a look at making an attempt to get some extra attacking impetus from the place Darwin Nunez will most likely go away.
“Trent leaving, you want extra assists, but when they went and received Kerkez at left-back and Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth and Alexander Isak.
“In the event that they received two of these three, the remainder of the Premier League is f*****. In the event that they get Isak, we’re f*****.
“Think about [Luis] Diaz on the left, Isak by the center and Salah on the correct…
“They means that Liverpool arrange, it is actually near going and kicking on.
“This yr, they have been on for the quadruple after which clearly it fell aside, final season, they have been on for the quadruple.
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“So when you’re constantly doing that now and you are going to add to that group and get higher… we expect Liverpool having a foul yr is them successful the Premier League.
“That is how good they’re.”
