How Good Is Arne Slot? Career Stats Explored as Liverpool Reaches Agreement- Trophies, Win-Loss Record, Teams Coached & More

Next season, the Anfield touchline will see the familiar figure of Jurgen Klopp replaced by Arne Slot. Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has confirmed the news that the Reds have made Slot the most expensive Dutch coach over. The reviews regarding the Dutchman are quite impressive. Reds skipper Virgil van Dijk has heralded his compatriot as one of the ‘better Dutch coaches.’ There’s no doubt about Slot’s philosophy and his ability to play attractive soccer but does he have the statistics to back it up?

During his legendary tenure at Anfield, Jurgen Klopp won 8 trophies in total. He also won 207 of the 330 Premier League matches contested. But, how does his successor Arne Slot stack up in this regard? Let’s dive in.

Arne Slot: Trophies won and win-loss stats

As a manager, Arne Slot has won two trophies, both of them coming at Feyenoord. He won the Eredivisie in the 2022/23 season and followed it up with the KNVB Cup in 23/24. To be precise, the trophies don’t do the Dutchman justice. He took over a Feyenoord team that had come 5th in Eredivisie. The ‘Slot’ effect was visible in the first season as he led Feyenoord to 3rd place finish in the league and reached the finals of the UEFA Conference League.

He went better in the following season and led Feyenoord to its first league title since 2017. Despite the domestic success, Arne Slot found European escapades more challenging and got knocked out of the UCL group stage in 23/24. However, in the process, he did equal the club record of having managed the most European games (36).

In 238 games in charge, Arne Slot has emerged victorious 148 times! In the said period, he has only experienced 40 defeats as well.

Clubs managed and playing style

Arne Slot started his senior managerial career at Dutch club SC Cambuur in 2014 as the assistant manager. However, the club endured a poor season and as a result, the Dutchman was promoted as the interim manager. His spell at the club came to an end in 2017 as he left for AZ Alkmaar.

In his initial season, Slot worked as assistant manager to John van den Brom. The 45-year-old impressed and was appointed head coach in the 2019/20 season. However, the COVID pandemic disrupted the season and no title was awarded. AZ Alkmaar had some impressive matches the following season, notably a 1-0 win over Serie A giants Napoli. By this time, Feyenoord was already talking with the coach about a potential deal. The management at AZ Alkmaar was not impressed and sacked him eventually. Soon Arne Slot arrived at Feyenoord and had his most successful stint yet.

In playing style, the Dutchman blends the qualities of both Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola. Arne Slot likes to control games and his default formation is a 4-2-3-1. Also, his Feyenoord side ranks in the 92nd percentile for ball possession. Slot also shares Klopp’s love for intensity out of possession. Regarding his philosophy, the Dutchman said, “We are an attack-minded team that likes to have a lot of the ball, and we play with a lot of intensity.“

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