Gary Lineker says Arne Slot has done something at Liverpool that Jurgen Klopp would never do

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Liverpool have undergone a massive summer of change this summer, with Jurgen Klopp being succeeded by Arne Slot.

The Dutch coach arrived on Merseyside with a huge reputation from the Netherlands having enjoyed fantastic success with Feyenoord, with the Eredivisie side being established as one of the best in Europe under Slot.

And early signs at Liverpool have been encouraging, with Slot securing his first win of the season in the Reds’ Premier League opener against Ipswich Town, with fans delighted with the Dutchman and how he went about the game.

Yet Gary Lineker has highlighted one thing that Slot did differently that might never have happened under Klopp.

Lineker highlights Slot’s approach to explaining Jarell Quansah substitute

Speaking on the Rest is Football, the pundit noted how Slot’s approach to explaining why Jarell Quansah came off at half-time for Liverpool was something Klopp would never have done during his time as manager.

The English defender was somewhat slammed in public by Slot for not coping well in the first-half against Ipswich Town, with Quansah coming off at half-time for Ibrahima Konate, who impressed alongside Virgil van Dijk.

Indeed, Slot’s approach to discussing the Quansah situation was a surprise, to say the least, and Lineker believes that something like this simply would not have happened under Klopp, who defended his players and their qualities no matter what.

Lineker said on the incident: “That speaking out publicly about a player’s performance is not something that you would have ever heard, I don’t think, from Jurgen Klopp, so there’s already a slight difference there. I am always slightly nervous when managers or coaches are publicly critical of their players.”

Slot’s approach could work on Liverpool’s under-performing players

Being publicly called out is something nobody ever wants to experience, let alone a football player plying their trade for a club as big as Liverpool after the Premier League opener.

Yet Slot’s approach to explaining why Quansah was taken off could work for Liverpool’s under-performing players, who have now got the message that they need to deliver unless they face the potential risk of being shamed in public.

Behind the scenes, things seem to be good between Slot and the players, and whilst the approach to Quansah coming off might seem harsh, it’s something that might not bring any malice within Liverpool.