'If you want to': Clarence Seedorf says if he actually rates Arne Slot as a manager after Liverpool struggles
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Arne Slot’s second season at Liverpool has raised serious questions over his abilities as a top-level coach, but countryman Clarence Seedorf is not buying into the criticism.Despite the Reds falling to fifth-place in the Premier League and looking like a shadow of the team which won the division last season, the former midfielder has made it clear that he still rates Slot highly.Asked by Amazon Prime Sport to answer why he thinks Liverpool have ‘fallen away’ under the 47-year-old, Seedorf claimed that Slot is simply navigating the difficult task of reshaping a team built in Jurgen Klopp’s image. Credit: Shaun Brooks/CameraSport/Getty Images Seedorf backs Slot’s quality as Liverpool boss Ask any Liverpool supporter, and they will likely tell you that Slot deserves to go this summer.
He has had his chance, and though last season was a resounding success, this year could not have been more different.Seedorf seemingly does not see things that way, however, suggesting that Slot was always going to find it difficult whenever he chose to transition away from the players he inherited from Klopp.“Well, I think nothing particular is happening with Arne Slot,” he said. So I think this is actually a transitional year for him.”Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Xabi Alonso is not Liverpool’s first choice to take over as manager if Arne Slot is sacked“My hope is he will do good enough to stay because I think that any coach like Klopp himself struggled in the beginning in the first years and then he came out,” Seedorf added.
“I believe Slot has all the qualities and talent to, you know, do better than this season, but again, the season is not finished yet.”Analysis: Transition is not always progress and time may not fix itThere is logic in Seedorf’s argument, and Slot clearly has quality as a coach. Rate Arne Slot’s second season as Liverpool head coach Can anyone make a serious argument for higher than a C? 😶 Photo Credit: Getty Images/Carl Recine Liverpool have lacked that.