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The Reds began their tour of the United States with a 1-0 win over Real Betis at the Acrisure Stadium in Pennsylvania on Friday evening.

Dominik Szoboszlai fired Liverpool ahead in the first half, scoring the first goal of the Dutchman's reign.

So, with that being said, the Liverpool Echo have rounded up the national media's reaction to Slot's public debut on the touchline.

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MailOnline – Lewis Steele

"It took observers a solid 15 minutes or so to learn the formation Liverpool were playing here.

Slot was quick to shut down suggestions his system was different from Jurgen Klopp’s – but that was certainly the case here.

"Liverpool’s formation resembled a 4-2-4 shape for most of this match, with Szoboszlai and Harvey Elliott both playing as No 9s, whether you want to describe them as ‘false’ or not.

The Hungary skipper got on the score-sheet.

"It was far from perfect but the early signs with this formation, an experiment or not, were promising.

Liverpool played through the lines with punchy, vertical passes and it meant their pressing structure was harder to break through."

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The Athletic – James Pearce

"It would be wrong to read too much into how the Dutchman set the team up given the absence of so many star names, but his choice of formation was certainly intriguing.

"Slot opted to experiment, effectively playing 4-2-4 with Szoboszlai and Harvey Elliott operating as false 9s in the first half, with Salah and Fabio Carvalho on the flanks.

"Without a focal point in attack, Liverpool struggled to retain possession during a scrappy opening half-hour, but Szoboszlai’s influence increased as they belatedly seized the initiative before the break."

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The BBC – Nizaar Kinsella

"Slot has taken over from Klopp, who was in charge for nine years, and the German's often dubbed 'heavy metal football' looked a little more soft rock under their new Dutch manager.

"Again, it was partly down to the limited personnel, but Klopp's gegenpressing style turned into a slower possession-based approach, typically favoured by Johan Cryuff-influenced Dutch coaches.

"It looked similar to the unenforced but successful tactical approach taken by Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag in the FA Cup final, with Bruno Fernandes up front in the win against Manchester City."

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