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John Barnes believes Arne Slot is set to complete an impressive achievement(Image: Paul Cooper/PCOOPERPHOTO.COM)

Liverpool great John Barnes claims the Reds have succeeded with Arne Slot where Manchester United and Arsenal failed in replacing a legend.

Slot had the unenviable task of following Jurgen Klopp and David Moyes flopped when he succeeded Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United and Unai Emery failed at Arsenal after Arsene Wenger.

Barnes claims it would have been understandable if the Liverpool players had dropped off under Slot because they were all Klopp’s signings.



He says the fact they did the opposite to carry Liverpool to the verge of an unexpected record-equalling 20th title speaks volumes for Slot’s man management skills.

Barnes says Slot, who needs just a point at home to Tottenham on Sunday to become the first Dutchman to win an English league title, got every player to buy into his philosophy.

Slot is less heavy metal than Klopp and likes to control games through possession.

“It would have been easy for the Liverpool players not to down tools, but to underperform because they would not have been blamed,” said Barnes.

So Arne Slot has to take a lot of credit for that and so do the players because they bought into what he wanted.”

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Barnes claims Slot’s success is all the greater because it is unexpected and Liverpool tailed off to finish third last season.

Whereas if you look through the dynamics of now, with everything that’s gone on, it’s been a tremendous achievement.”

John Barnes will miss Liverpool's Anfield clash because he will be at Mile 23 of the London Marathon(Image: Paul Cooper/PCOOPERPHOTO.COM)

Barnes claims the future is bright for Liverpool and says they do not need to spend big this summer.
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