Inherited gifts mean it's evolution not revolution for Liverpool's Slot

Front three’s performance against Brentford is proof that Jürgen Klopp has left his successor a squad on the up

Liverpool manager Arne Slot gestures towards the Kop Stand after the Premier League match at Anfield. Picture: Peter Byrne/PA Wire. 

It must be an intimidating experience commuting to your new office where murals and flags of your predecessor adorn walls and stands. For Arne Slot he cannot do much about the past, instead his task is to enhance the future at Anfield and the early signs are promising.

The Dutchman has made no additions to Jürgen Klopp’s squad, accepting that continuity in personnel and tweaking are the way forward for his Liverpool era. He enjoyed a pre-season victory over Sevilla at his new home to get a taste of the dugout and atmosphere but that was never going to be comparable to a Premier League match.