‘Jurgen Klopp-like’ – Ex-Premier League supervisor can be good match at Liverpool if Arne Slot leaves
Liverpool have been advised that Roberto De Zerbi can be an ideal match to exchange Arne Slot ought to the Dutchman go away the membership.
The ex-Brighton supervisor is at the moment in command of Marseille, who will face the Reds within the Champions League on Wednesday night time, stay on talkSPORT.
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Slot is dealing with rising strain at Anfield with the Reds struggling this season following his aspect’s Premier League title win final time period.
Liverpool sit fourth within the top-flight, 14 factors behind leaders Arsenal, and eleventh within the Champions League league section desk.
They have not misplaced a single sport since November 26, however regardless of the upturn in outcomes, performances have nonetheless been criticised with six attracts amassed from the 12-game undefeated run.
And questions have been raised over whether or not Slot is the person to guide the Reds ahead and problem for extra trophies.
Ex-midfielder Xabi Alonso has been tipped to probably take over from the Dutchman, whereas Steven Gerrard has given his ideas on taking the hotseat at his outdated stomping floor.
Nevertheless, former Chelsea striker and talkSPORT common, Tony Cascarino, has now thrown De Zerbi‘s identify within the hat.
“I need Arne Slot to try to flip this season round,” Cascarino clarified stay on talkSPORT. “They’re fourth however they’ve not performed anyplace close to like final yr.
“I need him to try to flip issues round in Europe too…but when there was ever a emptiness and De Zerbi was accessible, I might know what I’d need to do if I used to be Liverpool.
“That will be one supervisor I would definitely take a look at as a result of he hasn’t had the funds and switch means to purchase among the greatest gamers in Europe and he overachieves along with his groups.
“That is what he did with Brighton and he is doing it with Marseille.
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“There can be golf equipment that can take a look at him, Marseille are third in the mean time and this season have drawn with PSG twice.
“There was plenty of good indicators of enchancment from the membership.”
‘Very Klopp-like’
De Zerbi turned Marseille supervisor after leaving Brighton in the summertime of 2024 and he has made a huge effect.
The Italian boss has taken cost of 63 video games in all competitions since his arrival, successful 37 of them and solely dropping 19.
He’s getting one of the best out of former Premier League stars on the membership, with Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri highlighting him as ‘top-of-the-line coaches on this planet’ forward of his mortgage transfer to France.
Cascarino continued to pile reward on De Zerbi too, and has likened his aggressive play-style to iconic Liverpool supervisor Jurgen Klopp.
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“De Zerbi may be very Klopp-like, the way in which he units up his crew, the way in which they play,” he defined. “Every thing about them is to get objectives.
“You assume that [he’s doing that] with gamers like Hojbjerg from Tottenham, Angel Gomes from Man United, Emerson from Chelsea and West Ham and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.”
Liverpool missing depth
Liverpool below Klopp had been top-of-the-line urgent groups on the planet, however issues have strayed away from that with Slot.
And Cascarino is nervous about them taking part in towards De Zerbi’s Marseille on Wednesday, as they play just like the Reds used to.
“Liverpool must get the victory, it is going to be robust on the market as a result of Marseille play with excessive depth,” he stated.
“And one factor that Liverpool have not had sufficient of this yr is depth, which they skilled below Klopp and in sure intervals of final season.
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“They’ve misplaced it a bit this season, they are often flat at occasions, they could be a little bit extra slower from midfield into the forwards they usually’ve had an enormous variety of accidents.
“The competitors is demanding, with extra video games, there’s jeopardy concerned… it is a massive ask to go there and get the kind of victory and efficiency that is required.”
Dwell on talkSPORT
Liverpool are in France to tackle De Zerbi’s spectacular Marseille aspect within the Champions League on Wednesday night time.
Kick-off within the league section conflict is scheduled for 8pm.
talkSPORT has stay protection of the sport, with commentary from Jim Proudfoot and former England captain Stuart Pearce.
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