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Defying Even The Loftiest Expectations

Anyone looking to bet on Premier League outright markets before the season saw Liverpool priced third – behind Manchester City and Arsenal – to win the title.

Instead, the Red Devils and Lilywhites have seen their Premier League relegation odds shorten (to 50/1 and 150/1, respectively), while Liverpool have moved to 1/14 to win the title.

A shock FA Cup defeat to Plymouth has been the only real blip for Slot in his first season at Anfield.

Who Is Slot Up Against?

When it comes to comparing Slot against the best debut seasons from Premier League managers, there is one clear criterion: The manager must have won the Premier League in their first campaign.

This narrows it down to Carlo Ancelotti, Antonio Conte, and Manuel Pellegrini.

Pellegrini picked up the League Cup but saw his City team eliminated in the last 16 of the Champions League and the sixth round of the FA Cup.

Conte didn’t have to cope with the rigours of European football, which takes him out of this debate.

They didn’t confirm their status as Premier League winners until the final day of the season, despite setting a record for goals scored in a season.

Slot will do so while navigating an elongated Champions League first round and potentially taking the Reds on a deep run in the competition.

While the Liverpool manager inherited a very good squad, he has managed to coach through the flaws that saw them fall short in last season’s title race.

Beat PSG and Slot has already had a deeper Champions League run than any other manager to win the Premier League in their first season
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