Arne Slot led Liverpool to Premier League Glory in his first season in the Dugout and defender Kostas Tsimikas has opened up about what the Dutchman changed after the next Jurgen Klopp
Liverpool -defender Kostas Tsimikas has opened the tactical tweaks that were introduced by manager Arne Slot in his first season that was in charge. Slot, who took over from Jurgen Klopp in the summer of 2024, won the Premier League title for the first time of asking.
Defensive firmness was the key at the start of the season. Slot’s Reds did not admit at all until the fourth game of the season, and only let three goals in their first eight games to open a lead at the top that they never surrendered.
“Slot changed the entire tactical approach,” Tsimikas told the Greek outlet Sport24. “The detail he put in every training was incredible, in some things that the A and Z were for him.
“One of them is defense in five seconds. He has established a rule if we lose possession, all players must sit behind the ball within five seconds
“This instruction, together with his tactical spirit, with the new ideas, with the way we would play, this was all together that we missed in previous years to win the championship. When you defend with 10 men and a keeper, it is something very important, that was the first thing he told us from the first day, that this is exactly what he wants.”
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However, tactics were not everything and all end. The new ideas helped the team to improve the previous season when they finished third under Klopp, but the former Feyenoord -Baas needed his players to commit themselves to the business.
“In every meeting that we had before the game, he always said a rule that I think is the most important:” For all the tactics I can show you and tell you how to play, if you don’t set up your feet, if you don’t really want it, we won nothing, “Tsimikas added.
Slot does not rest on his laurels after winning the title. He has already spoken about the potential for new additions, with Florian Wirtz because of participation in a club record agreement after the arrival of Giorgi Mhamardashvili and Jeremie Frimpong.
“I don’t know if it’s going to be a lot, but we know, the club, Richard [Hughes]The ownership, we are all tailored to what we are trying to achieve, “Slot told Sky Sports in May.” It is already very, very positive that we have held Mo and Virgil and a few others we try to sign positively.
“We are very happy with the team we have. This club has always shown that if they can strengthen, that’s what we do. Big summer or not, it’s great because we have won the competition.”
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